diff --git a/recipes/nytimes.recipe b/recipes/nytimes.recipe
index 2d7230b30a..b5d40b9384 100644
--- a/recipes/nytimes.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nytimes.recipe
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class NewYorkTimes(BasicNewsRecipe):
     remove_tags = [
         dict(attrs={'aria-label':'tools'.split()}),
         dict(attrs={'data-videoid':True}),
-        dict(name='button'),
+        dict(name='button meta link'.split()),
         dict(id=lambda x: x and x.startswith('story-ad-')),
         dict(name='a', href=lambda x: x and '#story-continues-' in x),
         dict(name='a', href=lambda x: x and '#whats-next' in x),
diff --git a/recipes/nytimes_sub.recipe b/recipes/nytimes_sub.recipe
index c87393fab6..6f04133f49 100644
--- a/recipes/nytimes_sub.recipe
+++ b/recipes/nytimes_sub.recipe
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class NewYorkTimes(BasicNewsRecipe):
     remove_tags = [
         dict(attrs={'aria-label':'tools'.split()}),
         dict(attrs={'data-videoid':True}),
-        dict(name='button'),
+        dict(name='button meta link'.split()),
         dict(id=lambda x: x and x.startswith('story-ad-')),
         dict(name='a', href=lambda x: x and '#story-continues-' in x),
         dict(name='a', href=lambda x: x and '#whats-next' in x),