diff --git a/io_scene_dae/export_dae.py b/io_scene_dae/export_dae.py
index 157ef5c..f6a2b90 100644
--- a/io_scene_dae/export_dae.py
+++ b/io_scene_dae/export_dae.py
@@ -1577,11 +1577,9 @@ class DaeExporter:
 
     def export_asset(self):
         self.writel(S_ASSET, 0, "<asset>")
-        # Why is this time stuff mandatory?, no one could care less...
         self.writel(S_ASSET, 1, "<contributor>")
-        # Who made Collada, the FBI ?
-        self.writel(S_ASSET, 2, "<author> Anonymous </author>")
-        # Who made Collada, the FBI ?
+        author = bpy.context.user_preferences.system.author or "Anonymous"
+        self.writel(S_ASSET, 2, "<author>{}</author>".format(author))
         self.writel(
             S_ASSET, 2, "<authoring_tool>Collada Exporter for Blender 2.6+, "
             "by Juan Linietsky (juan@codenix.com)</authoring_tool>")