diff --git a/lib/templates/springer/svmult_author.lyx b/lib/templates/springer/svmult_author.lyx
index c92315241b..b83504f8b9 100644
--- a/lib/templates/springer/svmult_author.lyx
+++ b/lib/templates/springer/svmult_author.lyx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 \index_command default
 \paperfontsize default
 \spacing single
-\use_hyperref true
+\use_hyperref false
 \pdf_bookmarks true
 \pdf_bookmarksnumbered true
 \pdf_bookmarksopen true