diff --git a/ruthesis.sty b/ruthesis.sty
index 153d2a5..1fb7cdb 100644
--- a/ruthesis.sty
+++ b/ruthesis.sty
@@ -284,11 +284,9 @@ in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement
   % \setlength{\pltopsep}{0.5\baselineskip}  % first/top space
   % \setlength{\plparsep}{0.5\baselineskip} % space between entries
   % \setlength{\plitemsep}{0.5\baselineskip} % space between lines
-  \begin{itemize}[label={}]
-  \item \supervisorheading@ruthesis{}:
-    \begin{itemize}[label={}]\setlength\itemsep{\baselineskip} 
-      \supervisors@ruthesis{}
-    \end{itemize}
+  \supervisorheading@ruthesis{}:
+  \begin{itemize}[label={}]\setlength\itemsep{\baselineskip} 
+    \supervisors@ruthesis{}
   \end{itemize}
 }\vfill}