diff --git a/src/preprint-changes.xsl b/src/preprint-changes.xsl
index 3b8d3bb44e..09160594a7 100644
--- a/src/preprint-changes.xsl
+++ b/src/preprint-changes.xsl
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@
     </xsl:template>
 
     <!-- Strip full stops from author names -->
-    <xsl:template xml:id="remove-fullstops-from-author-names" match="article-meta//contrib[@contrib-type='author']/name/given-names|article-meta//contrib[@contrib-type='author']/name/surname">
+    <xsl:template xml:id="remove-fullstops-from-author-names" match="contrib[@contrib-type='author']/name/given-names|article-meta//contrib[@contrib-type='author']/name/surname">
         <xsl:copy>
             <xsl:apply-templates select="@*"/>
             <xsl:choose>