diff --git a/constants.py b/constants.py
index bda0b69..5093d9e 100644
--- a/constants.py
+++ b/constants.py
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ antiSpamFile = 'wordlist.txt'
 blacklistFile = 'word_blacklist.txt'
 configFile = 'config.json'
 appName = 'CatAsk'
-version = '1.4.3'
+version = '1.4.4'
 # id (identifier) is to be interpreted as described in https://semver.org/#spec-item-9
 version_id = '-alpha'
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index f9d9ccf..3b092ea 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 		<h2 class="h5 text-center fw-light">{{ cfg.instance.description | render_markdown }}</h2>
 		{% endautoescape %}
 	</div>
+	{% if len(cfg.instance.rules) > 0 %}
 		<div class="m-auto col-sm-6">
 			<div class="accordion" id="rules-accordion">
 				<div class="accordion-item">
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		</div>
+	{% endif %}
 </div>
 <div class="row">
 	<div class="col-sm-{% if combined %}4{% else %}8{% endif %}{% if not combined %} m-auto{% endif %}">