diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index df77d47a4a..84a322becb 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ <h1 class="post-title">
     </div>
     {{- end}}
   </header>
-  {{- $isHidden := ((.Site.Params.cover.hidden | default .Site.Params.cover.hiddenInSingle) | default .Params.cover.hidden )}}
+  {{- $isHidden := .Params.cover.hidden | default .Site.Params.cover.hiddenInSingle | default .Site.Params.cover.hidden}}
   {{- partial "cover.html" (dict "cxt" . "IsHome" false "isHidden" $isHidden) }}
   {{- if (.Param "ShowToc") }}
   <div class="toc">