diff --git a/lisp/ox-latex.el b/lisp/ox-latex.el
index 44435f4e7..1a73d044b 100644
--- a/lisp/ox-latex.el
+++ b/lisp/ox-latex.el
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ INFO is a plist used as a communication channel."
 				(or (plist-get info :description) "") objects)
 			       info)
 			      info))
-      (?c . ,(if (plist-get info :with-creator) (plist-get info :creator) ""))
+      (?c . ,(plist-get info :creator))
       (?l . ,language)
       (?L . ,(capitalize language))
       (?D . ,(org-export-get-date info)))))
diff --git a/lisp/ox-odt.el b/lisp/ox-odt.el
index e32ca2613..02d3f4422 100644
--- a/lisp/ox-odt.el
+++ b/lisp/ox-odt.el
@@ -1359,9 +1359,7 @@ original parsed data.  INFO is a plist holding export options."
 	     (format "<meta:creation-date>%s</meta:creation-date>\n"
 		     iso-date)))))
       (format "<meta:generator>%s</meta:generator>\n"
-	      (if (plist-get info :with-creator)
-		  (plist-get info :creator)
-		""))
+	      (plist-get info :creator))
       (format "<meta:keyword>%s</meta:keyword>\n" keywords)
       (format "<dc:subject>%s</dc:subject>\n" description)
       (format "<dc:title>%s</dc:title>\n" title)