diff --git a/_posts/2011-01-28-what-is-a-view.md b/_posts/2011-01-28-what-is-a-view.md
index a2823324..3a3215a9 100644
--- a/_posts/2011-01-28-what-is-a-view.md
+++ b/_posts/2011-01-28-what-is-a-view.md
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ _Using template variables_
 			//Pass variables in using Underscore.js Template
 			var variables = { search_label: "My Search" };
 			// Compile the template using underscore
-			var template = _.template( $("#search_template").html(), variables );
+			var template = _.template( $("#search_template").html())( variables );
 			// Load the compiled HTML into the Backbone "el"
 			this.$el.html( template );
 		},