diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f84ee663ff24dd5d939cbf4d7ae884ccc0dfafcc..4e88ccc55642ec1eb9de1a5bb8048615690564ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Once Node.js and the dependencies are installed, run the following command from
 
 By default, the slides will be served at [localhost:1947](http://localhost:1947).
 
-You can change the appearance of the speaker notes by editing the file at `slidenotes/notes.html`.
+You can change the appearance of the speaker notes by editing the file at `slidenotes/notes.html`.	
 
 ### Known Issues
 
diff --git a/slidenotes/notes.html b/slidenotes/notes.html
index 955dce18659c48288a37277ba5b6af55de6745ef..ffcfdcbc26b3632be90e5e837261da9a39303120 100644
--- a/slidenotes/notes.html
+++ b/slidenotes/notes.html
@@ -5,12 +5,6 @@
 
     <title>Slide Notes</title>
 
-    <meta name="description" content="">
-    <meta name="author" content="Rebecca Murphey">
-
-    <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-capable" content="yes" />
-    <meta name="apple-mobile-web-app-status-bar-style" content="black-translucent" />
-
     <style>
       #notes {
         font-family: Helvetica;