diff --git a/xep-0402.xml b/xep-0402.xml
index 55a0c0d6..b05a7ec6 100644
--- a/xep-0402.xml
+++ b/xep-0402.xml
@@ -24,12 +24,7 @@
         <registry/>
         <discuss>standards</discuss>
         &dcridland;
-        <author>
-            <firstname>Jan-Carel</firstname>
-            <surname>Brand</surname>
-            <email>jc@opkode.com</email>
-            <jid>jc@opkode.com</jid>
-        </author>
+        &jcbrand;
   <revision>
     <version>0.2.1</version>
     <date>2018-07-22</date>
diff --git a/xep.ent b/xep.ent
index a3365419..8326ce25 100644
--- a/xep.ent
+++ b/xep.ent
@@ -1097,6 +1097,14 @@ IANA Service Location Protocol, Version 2 (SLPv2) Templates</link></span> <note>
     <jid>linkmauve@linkmauve.fr</jid>
   </author>
 " >
+<!ENTITY jcbrand "
+  <author>
+    <firstname>JC</firstname>
+    <surname>Brand</surname>
+    <email>jc@opkode.com</email>
+    <jid>jc@opkode.com</jid>
+  </author>
+" >
 
 <!-- XMPP Extension Protocols -->