diff --git a/beamerouterthemepureminimalistic.sty b/beamerouterthemepureminimalistic.sty
index a6424d2..9f9df3e 100644
--- a/beamerouterthemepureminimalistic.sty
+++ b/beamerouterthemepureminimalistic.sty
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
         \insertshorttitle{} $~|~$ %
         \ifx\insertsubtitle\@empty%
           \else%
-          \insertshortsubtitle{} $~|~$%
+          \insertshortsubtitle{} $~|~$ %
         \fi%
         \insertshortauthor{}
         \par%
@@ -152,8 +152,11 @@
       \vbox to\myfooterheight{%
       \vfil%
       \insertshorttitle{} $~|~$ %
-      \insertshortauthor{} $\quad$%
-      \insertshortsubtitle{}%
+      \ifx\insertsubtitle\@empty%
+        \else%
+        \insertshortsubtitle{} $~|~$ %
+      \fi%
+      \insertshortauthor{}
       \hfill \showpagenum%
       \par\vfil\vfil
     }