diff --git a/rudissertation.sty b/rudissertation.sty
index aa2b3cc..09eaeb0 100644
--- a/rudissertation.sty
+++ b/rudissertation.sty
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
       \frontcovertitlefont\theDocumentType{}
     }\par
     \vspace*{3mm}
-    {\noindent\scriptsize\color{rugray}#2}%                 
+    {\noindent\frontcovertitletextfont\scriptsize\color{rugray}#2}%                 
     \end{textblock*}        
     \setSingleSpace{1.0}
   \newpage\quad%% I am not sure why we must put this to ensure that the covers don't overlap