diff --git a/.themes/classic/source/_includes/article.html b/.themes/classic/source/_includes/article.html
index fe4e957..b561fbc 100644
--- a/.themes/classic/source/_includes/article.html
+++ b/.themes/classic/source/_includes/article.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   {% capture excerpted %}{{ content | has_excerpt }}{% endcapture %}
   {% if excerpted == 'true' %}
     <footer>
-      <a rel="full-article" href="{{ root_url }}{{ post.url }}">Read on &rarr;</a>
+      <a rel="full-article" href="{{ root_url }}{{ post.url }}">{{ site.excerpt_link }}</a>
     </footer>
   {% endif %}
 {% else %}