diff --git a/template.latex b/template.latex
index 93d7b17..b17497d 100644
--- a/template.latex
+++ b/template.latex
@@ -503,8 +503,10 @@ $endif$
 
 
 % -----------------------
+$if(abstract)$
 % Using abstracts
 \usepackage{abstract}
+$endif$
 
 % Allow to access the total number of pages
 \usepackage{lastpage}