diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index c123805de4d4c..857886789ecec 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ footer-links:
   linkedin: gondin
   pinterest:
   rss: # just type anything here for a working RSS icon
-  twitter: @gondin_j
+  twitter: gondin_j
   stackoverflow: # your stackoverflow profile, e.g. "users/50476/bart-kiers"
   youtube: # channel/<your_long_string> or user/<user-name>
   googleplus: # anything in your profile username that comes after plus.google.com/