diff --git a/doc/source/_exts/ptl.jinja b/doc/source/_exts/ptl.jinja
index 9c5b73dd..9ac169ab 100644
--- a/doc/source/_exts/ptl.jinja
+++ b/doc/source/_exts/ptl.jinja
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 * {{ project.replace('_', ' ') }}
 
 {% for candidate in candidates[project] %}
-  * `{{ candidate['fullname'] }} ({{ candidate['ircname'] }}) <{{ candidate['url'] }}>`__
+  * `{{ candidate['fullname'] }} {% if candidate['ircname'] is not none  %}({{ candidate['ircname'] }}){% endif %} <{{ candidate['url'] }}>`__
 {% endfor %}
 
 {% endif %}{% endfor %}
diff --git a/doc/source/_exts/tc.jinja b/doc/source/_exts/tc.jinja
index 02ab5c14..b6cc8328 100644
--- a/doc/source/_exts/tc.jinja
+++ b/doc/source/_exts/tc.jinja
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 ======================
 
 {% for candidate in candidates['TC'] %}
-* `{{ candidate['fullname'] }} ({{ candidate['ircname'] }}) <{{ candidate['url'] }}>`__
+* `{{ candidate['fullname'] }} {% if candidate['ircname'] is not none %}({{ candidate['ircname'] }}){% endif %} <{{ candidate['url'] }}>`__
 {% endfor %}