diff --git a/wagtailtinymce/rich_text.py b/wagtailtinymce/rich_text.py
index c61003c8..25253628 100644
--- a/wagtailtinymce/rich_text.py
+++ b/wagtailtinymce/rich_text.py
@@ -78,9 +78,7 @@ def render(self, name, value, attrs=None):
         return super(TinyMCERichTextArea, self).render(name, translated_value, attrs)
 
     def render_js_init(self, id_, name, value):
-        kwargs = {
-            'options': self.kwargs.get('options', {}),
-        }
+        kwargs = self.kwargs.get('options', {})
 
         if 'buttons' in self.kwargs:
             if self.kwargs['buttons'] is False: