diff --git a/source/_docs/scripts.markdown b/source/_docs/scripts.markdown
index ef490f4de20..ecbe2124337 100644
--- a/source/_docs/scripts.markdown
+++ b/source/_docs/scripts.markdown
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Delays are useful for temporarily suspending your script and start it at a later
 ```yaml
 # Waits however many minutes input_number.minute_delay is set to
 # Valid formats include HH:MM and HH:MM:SS
-- delay: "00:{{ states('input_number.minute_delay')|int }}:00"
+- delay: "00:{{ '%02d' % (states('input_number.minute_delay')|int) }}:00"
 ```
 {% endraw %}