diff --git a/layouts/partials/head.html b/layouts/partials/head.html
index 8914fda9..b3878d88 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/head.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/head.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 {{- $common := (resources.Match "css/common/*.css") | resources.Concat "assets/css/common.css" }}
 
 {{- /* include `an-old-hope` if hljs is on */}}
-{{- $isHLJSdisabled := (.Site.Params.assets.disableHLJS | default .Params.disableHLJS ) | default false }}
+{{- $isHLJSdisabled := (.Site.Params.assets.disableHLJS | default false) }}
 {{- $hljs := (cond ($isHLJSdisabled) (" " | resources.FromString "assets/css/hljs-blank.css") (resources.Get "css/hljs/an-old-hope.min.css")) }}
 
 {{- /* order is important */}}