diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 5e08e7876..c41986964 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -125,16 +125,7 @@
     (master_doc, 
         'users_guide.tex', 
         'METexpress User\'s Guide',
-        CURRENT_AUTHORS[0] + ', ' +
-        CURRENT_AUTHORS[1] + ', ' +
-        CURRENT_AUTHORS[2] + ', ' +
-        CURRENT_AUTHORS[3] + ', ' +
-        CURRENT_AUTHORS[4] + ', ' +
-        CURRENT_AUTHORS[5] + ', ' +
-        CURRENT_AUTHORS[6] + ', ' +
-        CURRENT_AUTHORS[7] + ', ' +
-        FORMER_AUTHORS[0] + ', ' +
-        FORMER_AUTHORS[1],
+        author_list,
         'manual')
     ]