diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/_latex-templates/neurips-template-meta.tex b/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/_latex-templates/neurips-template-meta.tex
index ae25b53..b3edc51 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/_latex-templates/neurips-template-meta.tex
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/_latex-templates/neurips-template-meta.tex
@@ -8,11 +8,7 @@
 % authors names on the first line, and the last on the second line, try using
 % \AND instead of \And before the third author name.
 
-{% raw %}
-\author{%
-{% endraw %}
-  {{cookiecutter.main_contributor_name}}\thanks{Use footnote for providing further information
-{% raw %}
+\author{ {{cookiecutter.main_contributor_name}}\thanks{Use footnote for providing further information
     about author (webpage, alternative address)---\emph{not} for acknowledging
     funding agencies.} \\
   Department of Computer Science\\
@@ -41,4 +37,3 @@
   % Address \\
   % \texttt{email} \\
 }
-{% endraw %}
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/_latex-templates/neurips-template.tex b/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/_latex-templates/neurips-template.tex
index 98aa1e7..0159095 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/_latex-templates/neurips-template.tex
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/_latex-templates/neurips-template.tex
@@ -56,10 +56,8 @@
 
 \input{main}
 
-\section*{References}
-
 \bibliography{bibliography}
-\bibliographystyle{acl_natbib}
+\bibliographystyle{abbrv}
 
 \input{checklist.tex}