diff --git a/i2p2www/spec/views.py b/i2p2www/spec/views.py
index a2d26b29..14481aab 100644
--- a/i2p2www/spec/views.py
+++ b/i2p2www/spec/views.py
@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@ def render_rst(directory, name, meta_parser, template):
     # publish the spec with docutils
     parts = publish_parts(source=rendered_content, source_path=directory, writer_name="html")
     meta = meta_parser(parts['meta'])
-    meta['num'] = int(name[:3])
+
+    if (directory == PROPOSAL_DIR):
+        meta['num'] = int(name[:3])
 
     return render_template(template, title=parts['title'], toc=toc, body=parts['fragment'], name=name, meta=meta)