diff --git a/share/jupyterhub/templates/not_running.html b/share/jupyterhub/templates/not_running.html
index 49fb2025..489de4ab 100644
--- a/share/jupyterhub/templates/not_running.html
+++ b/share/jupyterhub/templates/not_running.html
@@ -56,20 +56,18 @@
 {% block script %}
   {{ super () }}
   {% if implicit_spawn_seconds %}
+    {# djlint:off #}
     <script type="text/javascript">
       var spawn_url = "{{ spawn_url }}";
-      var implicit_spawn_seconds = {
-        {
-          implicit_spawn_seconds
-        }
-      };
+      var implicit_spawn_seconds = {{ implicit_spawn_seconds }};
       setTimeout(function() {
           console.log("redirecting to spawn at", spawn_url);
           window.location = spawn_url;
         },
         1000 * implicit_spawn_seconds
       );
-    </script>
+</script>
+    {# djlint:on #}
   {% endif %}
   <script type="text/javascript">
     require(["not_running"]);