diff --git a/files/templates/default.html b/files/templates/default.html
index ba65a4df7..7be3cdd86 100644
--- a/files/templates/default.html
+++ b/files/templates/default.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	{% include "modals/expanded_image.html" %}
 	{% if err or '@' not in request.path %}
 		{% if EVENT_BANNER and not sub %}
-			{% include 'event/' + EVENT_BANNER %}
+			{% include 'event/' ~ EVENT_BANNER %}
 		{% else %}
 			{% if err and SITE_NAME == 'rDrama' %}
 				{% set src = "banner_error.webp" | asset_siteimg %}
diff --git a/files/templates/header.html b/files/templates/header.html
index 3284a91ab..3f15014d9 100644
--- a/files/templates/header.html
+++ b/files/templates/header.html
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
 			{% endif %}
 			<li class="mt-3">
 				{% if has_sidebar %}
-					{% include "sidebar_" + SITE_NAME + ".html" %}
+					{% include "sidebar_" ~ SITE_NAME ~ ".html" %}
 				{% endif %}
 			</li>
 		</ul>
diff --git a/files/templates/login/sign_up.html b/files/templates/login/sign_up.html
index b06ec5340..e6167fac6 100644
--- a/files/templates/login/sign_up.html
+++ b/files/templates/login/sign_up.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {%- extends 'login/authforms.html' -%}
 {% block pagetitle -%}
-{{ref_user.username + " invites you to " + SITE_NAME if ref_user else "Sign Up"}}
+{{ref_user.username ~ " invites you to " ~ SITE_NAME if ref_user else "Sign Up"}}
 {%- endblock %}
 {% block pagetype %}login{% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/files/templates/sidebar.html b/files/templates/sidebar.html
index 24913161c..4d51a455c 100644
--- a/files/templates/sidebar.html
+++ b/files/templates/sidebar.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<h1 class="text-muted text-uppercase">Sidebar</h5>
 	<div id="sidebar" class="my-3">
 		{% if has_sidebar %}
-			{% include "sidebar_" + SITE_NAME + ".html" %}
+			{% include "sidebar_" ~ SITE_NAME ~ ".html" %}
 		{% endif %}
 	</div>
 </div>
diff --git a/files/templates/util/html_head.html b/files/templates/util/html_head.html
index cb50eec8d..521fbeb30 100644
--- a/files/templates/util/html_head.html
+++ b/files/templates/util/html_head.html
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
 
 	{% elif '@' in request.path and u %}
 		{% set author, a_author, published, url, title, image, section =
-			'@'+u.username,
-			'@'+u.username,
+			'@'~u.username,
+			'@'~u.username,
 			u.created_date,
 			u.url,
-			u.username + "'s profile",
+			u.username ~ "'s profile",
 			u.banner_url,
-			u.username + "'s profile" %}
+			u.username ~ "'s profile" %}
 
 		{% set description %}
 			{{u.coins}} coins - Joined {{u.created_date}} -
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 
 	<meta property="og:title" content="{{title}}">
 	<meta property="og:author" name="author" content="{{author | default(SITE_FULL, true)}}">
-	<meta property="og:description" name="description" content="{{description | default(SITE_NAME + ' - ' + DESCRIPTION)}}">
+	<meta property="og:description" name="description" content="{{description | default(SITE_NAME ~ ' - ' ~ DESCRIPTION)}}">
 
 	{% if not comment_info %}
 		<meta property="og:image" content="{{image | default('site_preview.webp' | asset_siteimg)}}">
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 
 	<meta name="twitter:title" content="{{title}}">
 	<meta name="twitter:creator" content="{{author | default(SITE_FULL)}}">
-	<meta name="twitter:description" content="{{description | default(SITE_NAME + ' - ' + DESCRIPTION)}}">
+	<meta name="twitter:description" content="{{description | default(SITE_NAME ~ ' - ' ~ DESCRIPTION)}}">
 	<meta name="twitter:url" content="{{url}}">
 {% endmacro %}
 
diff --git a/files/templates/util/macros.html b/files/templates/util/macros.html
index 8e7ed5819..71977d860 100644
--- a/files/templates/util/macros.html
+++ b/files/templates/util/macros.html
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 
 {%- macro live_banner() -%}
 	{% set path = "files/assets/images/" ~ SITE_NAME %}
-	{%- if not v and os_path.exists(path + "/cached.webp") -%}
+	{%- if not v and os_path.exists(path ~ "/cached.webp") -%}
 		{{ 'cached.webp' | asset_siteimg -}}
-	{% elif os_path.exists(path + "/banners") -%}
+	{% elif os_path.exists(path ~ "/banners") -%}
 		{{ random_image("banners") -}}
 	{% else -%}
 		{{ 'banner.webp' | asset_siteimg -}}
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 {%- macro random_image(assetdir) -%}
 	{% set path = "assets/images/" ~ SITE_NAME ~ "/" ~ assetdir  -%}
-	{{- "/" + path + "/" + listdir('files/' + path)|random() + '?v=45' }}
+	{{- "/" ~ path ~ "/" ~ listdir('files/' ~ path)|random() ~ '?v=45' }}
 {%- endmacro -%}
 
 {% macro post_meta(p) %}