diff --git a/create/skeletons/theme/layouts/_default/baseof.html b/create/skeletons/theme/layouts/_default/baseof.html
index 479c897137a..39dcbec61fc 100644
--- a/create/skeletons/theme/layouts/_default/baseof.html
+++ b/create/skeletons/theme/layouts/_default/baseof.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!DOCTYPE html>
-<html lang="{{ or site.Language.LanguageCode }}" dir="{{ or site.Language.LanguageDirection `ltr` }}">
+<html lang="{{ site.Language.LanguageCode }}" dir="{{ or site.Language.LanguageDirection `ltr` }}">
 <head>
   {{ partial "head.html" . }}
 </head>
