diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/external-link.html b/layouts/shortcodes/external-link.html
index dc4aab4..f076e29 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/external-link.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/external-link.html
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 {{   $url := .Get "url" | default (.Get 1) | default (.Get 0)
 }}{{ $text := .Get "text" | default (.Get 0) | default $url
-}}
-<a href="{{ $url }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">{{ $text | markdownify }}</a>
+}}<a href="{{ $url }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">{{ $text | markdownify }}</a>
\ No newline at end of file