diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/book_cover.html b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/book_cover.html
index 6d15b37f8..921378537 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/book_cover.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/snippets/book_cover.html
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
     <div class="no-cover book-cover">
         <img class="book-cover" src="/static/images/no_cover.jpg" alt="No cover">
         <div>
-            <p>{{ book.title }}</p>
-            <p>({{ book.edition_info }})</p>
+            <p>{{ book.alt_text }}</p>
         </div>
     </div>
 {% endif %}