diff --git a/blog.atom b/blog.atom
index bda70aa5447..493f35f8aa0 100644
--- a/blog.atom
+++ b/blog.atom
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ layout: none
{{ post.author.name | xml_escape }}
{% endif %}
{% if post.excerpt %}
- {% assign moreHtml = "
Read more..." %}
+ {% capture moreHtml %}
Read more...{% endcapture %}
{{ post.excerpt | xml_escape }} {{ moreHtml | xml_escape }}
{% else %}
{{ post.content | xml_escape }}