diff --git a/content/en/render-hooks/tables.md b/content/en/render-hooks/tables.md
index 41eadad7b..b8a792747 100755
--- a/content/en/render-hooks/tables.md
+++ b/content/en/render-hooks/tables.md
@@ -82,7 +82,11 @@ In its default configuration, Hugo renders Markdown tables according to the [Git
     {{- range .THead }}
       <tr>
         {{- range . }}
-          <th {{ printf "style=%q" (printf "text-align: %s" .Alignment) | safeHTMLAttr }}>
+          <th
+            {{- with .Alignment }}
+              {{- printf " style=%q" (printf "text-align: %s" .) | safeHTMLAttr }}
+            {{- end -}}
+          >
             {{- .Text -}}
           </th>
         {{- end }}
@@ -93,7 +97,11 @@ In its default configuration, Hugo renders Markdown tables according to the [Git
     {{- range .TBody }}
       <tr>
         {{- range . }}
-          <td {{ printf "style=%q" (printf "text-align: %s" .Alignment) | safeHTMLAttr }}>
+          <td
+            {{- with .Alignment }}
+              {{- printf " style=%q" (printf "text-align: %s" .) | safeHTMLAttr }}
+            {{- end -}}
+          >
             {{- .Text -}}
           </td>
         {{- end }}