diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/paige/youtube.html b/layouts/shortcodes/paige/youtube.html
index 5253be7a..9f374244 100644
--- a/layouts/shortcodes/paige/youtube.html
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/paige/youtube.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     {{ $path = printf "embed/%v" $video }}
 {{ end }}
 
-{{ $params := slice (printf "hl=es" (site.LanguageCode | default site.Language.Lang)) "modestbranding=1" }}
+{{ $params := slice (print "hl=" (site.LanguageCode | default site.Language.Lang)) "modestbranding=1" }}
 
 {{ if $autoplay }}
     {{ $params = $params | append "autoplay=1" | append "mute=1" }}