diff --git a/binderhub/templates/loading.html b/binderhub/templates/loading.html
index 2a0865f1e..4fe8af1b0 100644
--- a/binderhub/templates/loading.html
+++ b/binderhub/templates/loading.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 <meta id="badge-base-url" data-url="{{badge_base_url}}">
 <meta id="build-token" data-token="{{ build_token }}">
 <meta id="api-token" data-token="{{ api_token }}">
-<meta id="xsrf-token" data-token="{{ xsrf_token }}">
+<meta id="xsrf-token" data-token="{{ xsrf }}">
 {{ super() }}
 <script src="{{static_url("dist/bundle.js")}}"></script>
 <link href="{{static_url("loading.css")}}" rel="stylesheet">