diff --git a/source/_integrations/system_log.markdown b/source/_integrations/system_log.markdown
index 14db0ffcf2d..130b085f3c1 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/system_log.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/system_log.markdown
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ automation:
       service: persistent_notification.create
       data:
         title: Something bad happened
-        message: "{{ trigger.event.data.message }}"
+        message: "{{ trigger.event.data.message[0] }}"
 ```
 
 {% endraw %}