3 files changed, 28 insertions, 35 deletions
diff --git a/guides/rails_guides/generator.rb b/guides/rails_guides/generator.rb
index 7205f37be7..c83538ad48 100644
--- a/guides/rails_guides/generator.rb
+++ b/guides/rails_guides/generator.rb
@@ -141,32 +141,34 @@ module RailsGuides
         puts "Generating #{guide} as #{output_file}"
         layout = @kindle ? "kindle/layout" : "layout"
 
-        File.open(output_path, "w") do |f|
-          view = ActionView::Base.new(
-            @source_dir,
-            edge:     @edge,
-            version:  @version,
-            mobi:     "kindle/#{mobi}",
-            language: @language
-          )
-          view.extend(Helpers)
-
-          if guide =~ /\.(\w+)\.erb$/
-            # Generate the special pages like the home.
-            # Passing a template handler in the template name is deprecated. So pass the file name without the extension.
-            result = view.render(layout: layout, formats: [$1], file: $`)
-          else
-            body = File.read("#{@source_dir}/#{guide}")
-            result = RailsGuides::Markdown.new(
-              view:    view,
-              layout:  layout,
-              edge:    @edge,
-              version: @version
-            ).render(body)
-
-            warn_about_broken_links(result)
-          end
+        view = ActionView::Base.new(
+          @source_dir,
+          edge:     @edge,
+          version:  @version,
+          mobi:     "kindle/#{mobi}",
+          language: @language
+        )
+        view.extend(Helpers)
+
+        if guide =~ /\.(\w+)\.erb$/
+          return if %w[_license _welcome layout].include?($`)
+
+          # Generate the special pages like the home.
+          # Passing a template handler in the template name is deprecated. So pass the file name without the extension.
+          result = view.render(layout: layout, formats: [$1], file: $`)
+        else
+          body = File.read("#{@source_dir}/#{guide}")
+          result = RailsGuides::Markdown.new(
+            view:    view,
+            layout:  layout,
+            edge:    @edge,
+            version: @version
+          ).render(body)
+
+          warn_about_broken_links(result)
+        end
 
+        File.open(output_path, "w") do |f|
           f.write(result)
         end
       end
diff --git a/guides/rails_guides/helpers.rb b/guides/rails_guides/helpers.rb
index a6970fb90c..5ab1388c29 100644
--- a/guides/rails_guides/helpers.rb
+++ b/guides/rails_guides/helpers.rb
@@ -38,15 +38,6 @@ module RailsGuides
       end
     end
 
-    def author(name, nick, image = "credits_pic_blank.gif", &block)
-      image = "images/#{image}"
-
-      result = tag(:img, src: image, class: "left pic", alt: name, width: 91, height: 91)
-      result << content_tag(:h3, name)
-      result << content_tag(:p, capture(&block))
-      content_tag(:div, result, class: "clearfix", id: nick)
-    end
-
     def code(&block)
       c = capture(&block)
       content_tag(:code, c)
diff --git a/guides/rails_guides/kindle.rb b/guides/rails_guides/kindle.rb
index 5c4f7d159c..d370541d2e 100644
--- a/guides/rails_guides/kindle.rb
+++ b/guides/rails_guides/kindle.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ module Kindle
   def generate_front_matter(html_pages)
     frontmatter = []
     html_pages.delete_if { |x|
-      if x =~ /(toc|welcome|credits|copyright).html/
+      if x =~ /(toc|welcome|copyright).html/
         frontmatter << x unless x =~ /toc/
         true
       end