diff --git a/poster_template/main.tex b/poster_template/main.tex
index a71d806..0c09682 100644
--- a/poster_template/main.tex
+++ b/poster_template/main.tex
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@
 \usepackage{url}
 % \usepackage{dcolumn}
 % \usepackage{booktabs}
-% bibliography stuff
-\DeclareLanguageMapping{american}{american-apa}
-\defbibheading{secbib}[\bibname]{%
-  \section{#1}%
-  \markboth{#1}{#1}%
-  \baselineskip 14.2pt%
-  \prebibhook}
+% bibliography stuff — uncomment these if you load biblatex
+% \DeclareLanguageMapping{american}{american-apa}
+% \defbibheading{secbib}[\bibname]{%
+%   \section{#1}%
+%   \markboth{#1}{#1}%
+%   \baselineskip 14.2pt%
+%   \prebibhook}
 
 \def\citepos#1{\citeauthor{#1}'s (\citeyear{#1})}
 \def\citespos#1{\citeauthor{#1}' (\citeyear{#1})}