diff --git a/assets/tex/webwork2.sty b/assets/tex/webwork2.sty
index 7329447e25..d7c3c96d98 100644
--- a/assets/tex/webwork2.sty
+++ b/assets/tex/webwork2.sty
@@ -85,23 +85,59 @@
 
 
 % These macros declare copyright in the footer of the last page.
-\newcommand{\webworkSetCopyrightFooter}{%
-\@ifpackageloaded{fancyhdr}%
+
+% Define the footer components
+
+\newcommand{\webworkSetCopyrightFooterLeft}{%
+\raisebox{-0.325cm}{\includegraphics[width=3cm]{webwork_logo.png}}%
+}
+\newcommand{\webworkSetCopyrightFooterCenter}{%
+\small\sffamily Generated by WeBWorK, \copyright~The~WeBWorK~Project.%
+}
+\newcommand{\webworkSetCopyrightFooterRight}{%
+\url{openwebwork.org}%
+}
+
+% Define the macro that declares the copyright
+% A format if fancyhdr is available
+% A format if exam class is available
+% Empty otherwise
+
+\AtBeginDocument{%
+\newcommand{\webworkSetCopyrightFooter}{\relax}
+\makeatletter%
+
+\@ifpackageloaded{fancyhdr}{%
+\@ifpackageloaded{tcolorbox}{%
+\renewcommand{\webworkSetCopyrightFooter}{%
+\fancyfoot[L]{\webworkSetCopyrightFooterLeft}%
+\fancyfoot[C]{\webworkSetCopyrightFooterCenter}%
+\fancyfoot[R]{\webworkSetCopyrightFooterRight}%
+\pagestyle{fancy}%
+}%
+}%
 {%
-\fancyfoot[L]{\raisebox{-0.325cm}{\includegraphics[width=3cm]{webwork_logo.png}}}%
-\fancyfoot[C]{\small\sffamily Generated by WeBWorK, \copyright~The~WeBWorK~Project.}%
-\fancyfoot[R]{\url{openwebwork.org}}%
+\renewcommand{\webworkSetCopyrightFooter}{%
+\fancyfoot[L]{\webworkSetCopyrightFooterLeft}%
+\fancyfoot[C]{\webworkSetCopyrightFooterCenter}%
+\fancyfoot[R]{\webworkSetCopyrightFooterRight}%
 \pagestyle{fancy}%
-\@ifpackageloaded{tcolorbox}{}{\clearpage}%
+\clearpage%
+}%
 }%
 {}%
+}%
+
 \@ifclassloaded{exam}%
 {%
+\renewcommand{\webworkSetCopyrightFooter}{%
 \footer%
-{\raisebox{-0.325cm}{\includegraphics[width=3cm]{webwork_logo.png}}}%
-{\small\sffamily Generated by WeBWorK, \copyright~The~WeBWorK~Project.}%
-{\url{openwebwork.org}}%
+{\webworkSetCopyrightFooterLeft}%
+{\webworkSetCopyrightFooterCenter}%
+{\webworkSetCopyrightFooterRight}%
 \clearpage
 }%
+}%
 {}%
+\makeatother%
 }