diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aeff7bf..0aa13c7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ copyright = "© Copyright notice"
     stackoverflow = "Your Stackoverflow user id (number)"
     keybase = "Your keybase.io username"
     instagram = "Your Instagram username"
+    # Disqus shortname
+    disqus = "Your disqus shortname"
     # Google Analytics API key.
     ga_api_key = "Your Google Analytics tracking id"
     # Mixpanel API key.
diff --git a/layouts/_default/single.html b/layouts/_default/single.html
index 2f8d5a9..0713e46 100644
--- a/layouts/_default/single.html
+++ b/layouts/_default/single.html
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
       <li class="next disabled"><a href="#">Newer <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span></a></li>
       {{ end }}
     </ul>
-    {{ with .Site.DisqusShortname }}
+    {{ with .Site.Params.disqus }}
     <div id="disqus_thread"></div>
     <script type="text/javascript">
       var disqus_shortname = '{{ . }}';