diff --git a/ox-rst.el b/ox-rst.el
index 01c57d3..8300c3d 100644
--- a/ox-rst.el
+++ b/ox-rst.el
@@ -519,7 +519,9 @@ INFO is a plist used as a communication channel."
 INFO is a plist used as a communication channel."
   (let* (;; Links in the title will not be resolved later, so we make
 		 ;; sure their path is located right after them.
-		 (title (org-export-data (plist-get info :title) info))
+		 (title (if (plist-get info :with-title)
+                    (org-export-data (plist-get info :title) info)
+                  ""))
 		 (author (and (plist-get info :with-author)
 					  (let ((auth (plist-get info :author)))
 						(and auth (org-export-data auth info)))))