diff --git a/_includes/post_index.html b/_includes/post_index.html
index e4166ab..d67bef8 100644
--- a/_includes/post_index.html
+++ b/_includes/post_index.html
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@
 		<a href="{{ site.baseurl }}{{ post.url }}">{{ post.title }}</a>
 		<span class="posted">{{ post.date | date: "%b %-d" }}</span>
 		{% if jekyll.environment == "local" %}
-			<span class="badge collection {{ post.collection }}">{{ post.collection }}</span>
+			{% if post.collection == 'private' %}
+				<span class="badge collection {{ post.collection }}">{{ post.collection }}</span>
+			{% endif %}
 			{% if post.draft %}
 				<span class="badge draft">draft</span>
 			{% endif %}