diff --git a/templates/content-series.tpl.html b/templates/content-series.tpl.html
index e1fdcd3..29971fb 100644
--- a/templates/content-series.tpl.html
+++ b/templates/content-series.tpl.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	<h2><a href="series/<!--% zero_pad_left(series.id) %-->.html"><!--% series.name %--></a></h2>
 <ul>
 	<li>Number of episodes: <!--% series.number_of_episodes %--></li>
-	<li>Open/closed: open</li>
+	<li>Open/closed: <!--% display_choice(series.private, 'closed', 'open') %--></li>
 	<li>Date of earliest show: <!--% series.earliest_show %--></li>
 	<li>Date of latest show: <!--% series.latest_show %--></li>
 	<li>Series RSS feeds: <a href="hpr_ogg_rss.php?series=38">ogg</a>, <a href="hpr_spx_rss.php?series=38">spx</a>, <a href="hpr_mp3_rss.php?series=38">mp3</a></li>
diff --git a/templates/shared-utils.tpl.html b/templates/shared-utils.tpl.html
index aa525cb..5a2babe 100644
--- a/templates/shared-utils.tpl.html
+++ b/templates/shared-utils.tpl.html
@@ -2,3 +2,8 @@
 <!--% USE String(word) %-->
 <!--% String.format("%04s") %-->
 <!--% END %-->
+
+<!--% MACRO display_choice(choice, display_when_true, display_when_false) BLOCK %-->
+<!--% IF choice == 1 %--><!--% display_when_true %-->
+<!--% ELSE %--><!--% display_when_false %--><!--% END %-->
+<!--% END %-->