diff --git a/templates/main.py b/templates/main.py
index c54a34c..ee6a388 100644
--- a/templates/main.py
+++ b/templates/main.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ quotes: a list of comma separated values representing quotes
 max_attempts: the number of times a random quote should be selected if the previously selectd quote is formatted incorrectly
 return: the selected quote, or an empty list (if max_attempts was exceeded)
 """
-def get_random_quote (quotes, max_attempts = 5):
+def get_random_quote (quotes, max_attempts):
 	success = False
 	attempts = 0
 	quote = []