diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/runtime.txt b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/runtime.txt
index 0c4eaa32..2180fd5d 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/runtime.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/runtime.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-{% if cookiecutter.use_python2= 'n' -%}
+{% if cookiecutter.use_python2== 'n' -%}
 python-3.4.3
 {% else %}