diff --git a/layout/_partials/head/head.njk b/layout/_partials/head/head.njk
index 1dad674f0..e85686bb8 100644
--- a/layout/_partials/head/head.njk
+++ b/layout/_partials/head/head.njk
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
 {%- else %}
 <meta name="theme-color" content="{{ theme.theme_color.light }}">
 {%- endif %}
-<meta name="generator" content="Hexo {{ hexo_version }}">
+{%- if config.meta_generator %}
+  {{- meta_generator() }}
+{%- endif %}
 
 {{ next_pre() }}
 
diff --git a/scripts/events/lib/config.js b/scripts/events/lib/config.js
index 17aeb4c1e..263776de1 100644
--- a/scripts/events/lib/config.js
+++ b/scripts/events/lib/config.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ module.exports = hexo => {
     warning('caching', '`relative_link` option in Hexo `_config.yml`');
     hexo.config.relative_link = false;
   }
-  hexo.config.meta_generator = false;
 
   // Custom languages support. Introduced in NexT v6.3.0.
   if (data.languages) {
diff --git a/scripts/filters/locals.js b/scripts/filters/locals.js
index 1c500b540..4b3d184a6 100644
--- a/scripts/filters/locals.js
+++ b/scripts/filters/locals.js
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@
 const keys = ['toc', 'reward_settings', 'quicklink'];
 
 hexo.extend.filter.register('template_locals', locals => {
-  const { version, config } = hexo;
+  const { config } = hexo;
   const { __, theme, page } = locals;
   const { i18n } = hexo.theme;
   // Hexo & NexT version
-  locals.hexo_version = version;
   locals.next_version = require('../../package.json').version;
   // Language & Config
   locals.title = __('title') !== 'title' ? __('title') : config.title;