diff --git a/files/helpers/sanitize.py b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
index 89a0e653e..af3e01f14 100644
--- a/files/helpers/sanitize.py
+++ b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ def handle_youtube_links(url):
 				t = minutes*60 + seconds
 		html = f'<lite-youtube videoid="{id}"'
 		if t:
-			try: html += f' params="&start={int(t)}"'
+			try: html += f' params="start={int(t)}"'
 			except: abort(400, f"Something is wrong with the url you submitted ({url}) and it couldn't be parsed.")
 		html += '></lite-youtube>'
 	return html
diff --git a/files/templates/formatting.html b/files/templates/formatting.html
index 317ea8338..082bb2c62 100644
--- a/files/templates/formatting.html
+++ b/files/templates/formatting.html
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 					<td>Youtube Videos</td>
 					<td>https://youtube.com/watch?v=3Hecr51ByE4</td>
 					<td>
-						<lite-youtube videoid="3Hecr51ByE4" params="modestbranding=1"></lite-youtube>
+						<lite-youtube videoid="3Hecr51ByE4"></lite-youtube>
 					</td>
 				</tr>
 				<tr>