diff --git a/footer.php b/footer.php
index b1a2a18..9862e9d 100644
--- a/footer.php
+++ b/footer.php
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 		<footer id="content-info" class="<?php global $roots_options; echo $roots_options['container_class']; ?>" role="contentinfo">
 			<?php roots_footer_inside(); ?>
 			<div class="container">
-				<?php if ( !function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') || !dynamic_sidebar("Footer") ) : ?>
-				<?php endif; ?>
+				<?php dynamic_sidebar("Footer"); ?>
 				<p class="copy"><small>&copy; <?php echo date('Y'); ?> <?php bloginfo('name'); ?></small></p>
 			</div>	
 		</footer>
diff --git a/sidebar.php b/sidebar.php
index b4d6af7..bef548c 100644
--- a/sidebar.php
+++ b/sidebar.php
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-<?php if ( !function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') || !dynamic_sidebar("Sidebar") ) : ?>
-
-<?php endif; ?>
\ No newline at end of file
+<?php dynamic_sidebar("Sidebar"); ?>
\ No newline at end of file