diff --git a/layouts/partials/dependencies/mathjax.html b/layouts/partials/dependencies/mathjax.html
index ae45a6a182..3b0b0913b4 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/dependencies/mathjax.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/dependencies/mathjax.html
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 {{- $page := .page }}
 {{- with $page }}
+  {{- $init := "{}" }}
   {{- if isset .Params "mathjaxinitialize" }}
-    {{- $.Scratch.Set "mathJaxInitialize" .Params.mathJaxInitialize }}
+    {{- $init = .Params.mathJaxInitialize }}
   {{- else if isset .Site.Params "mathjaxinitialize" }}
-    {{- $.Scratch.Set "mathJaxInitialize" .Site.Params.mathJaxInitialize }}
-  {{- else }}
-    {{- $.Scratch.Set "mathJaxInitialize" "{}" }}
+    {{- $init = .Site.Params.mathJaxInitialize }}
   {{- end }}
     <script>
       function useMathJax( config ){
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@
           }
         }, config );
       }
-      useMathJax( JSON.parse({{ $.Scratch.Get "mathJaxInitialize" }}) );
+      useMathJax( JSON.parse({{ $init }}) );
     </script>
   {{- if isset .Params "custommathjaxurl" }}
     <script id="MathJax-script" async src="{{ .Params.customMathJaxURL }}"></script>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/dependencies/mermaid.html b/layouts/partials/dependencies/mermaid.html
index 52567acbb6..8dc42af60a 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/dependencies/mermaid.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/dependencies/mermaid.html
@@ -17,14 +17,13 @@
   {{- else }}
     <script src="{{"js/mermaid.min.js" | relURL}}{{ if not .Site.Params.disableAssetsBusting }}?{{ now.Unix }}{{ end }}" defer></script>
   {{- end }}
+  {{- $init := "{}" }}
   {{- if isset .Params "mermaidinitialize" }}
-    {{- $.Scratch.Set "mermaidInitialize" .Params.mermaidInitialize }}
+    {{- $init = .Params.mermaidInitialize }}
   {{- else if isset .Site.Params "mermaidinitialize" }}
-    {{- $.Scratch.Set "mermaidInitialize" .Site.Params.mermaidInitialize }}
-  {{- else }}
-    {{- $.Scratch.Set "mermaidInitialize" "{}" }}
+    {{- $init = .Site.Params.mermaidInitialize }}
   {{- end }}
     <script>
-      window.themeUseMermaid = JSON.parse({{ $.Scratch.Get "mermaidInitialize" }});
+      window.themeUseMermaid = JSON.parse({{ $init }});
     </script>
 {{- end }}
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