diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/_latex-templates/neurips-template.tex b/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/_latex-templates/neurips-template.tex
index 0159095..3a69275 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/_latex-templates/neurips-template.tex
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.paper_repo_name}}/_latex-templates/neurips-template.tex
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 \usepackage{microtype}      % microtypography
 \usepackage{xcolor}         % colors
 
-\newcommand\bycite[1]{by~\citet{#1}}
+\newcommand\bycite[1]{by~\cite{#1}}
 
 \input{config}
 \input{extras}