diff --git a/ruthesis.sty b/ruthesis.sty
index 3d79b5b..6e5ba29 100644
--- a/ruthesis.sty
+++ b/ruthesis.sty
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@
     \vspace{\baselineskip}
     \thedate\\%
   }%
-  \allowindents{}
+  \enableindents{}
   \textbf{Abstract}\par\vspace{1ex}}
 {\par\end{coverleft}\newpage}