diff --git a/src/cmsplugin_blurp/renderers/template.py b/src/cmsplugin_blurp/renderers/template.py
index df1f63e..3d78a72 100644
--- a/src/cmsplugin_blurp/renderers/template.py
+++ b/src/cmsplugin_blurp/renderers/template.py
@@ -30,16 +30,15 @@ class TemplateRenderer(BaseRenderer):
         '''First try to get a template by path, then compile the inline
            template, and if none of that works show an error message.'''
 
-        if 'template_name' in self.config:
+        if 'template' in self.config:
+            template = Template(self.config['template'])
+        elif 'template_name' in self.config:
             try:
                 template = get_template(self.config['template_name'])
             except TemplateDoesNotExist:
-                pass
-        elif 'template' in self.config:
-            template = Template(self.config['template'])
-        else:
-            log.error('template not found: %r', self.config)
-            template = 'cmsplugin_blurp/template_not_found.html'
+                log.error('template not found: %r', self.config)
+                template = 'cmsplugin_blurp/template_not_found.html'
+
         if settings.TEMPLATE_DEBUG:
             if not hasattr(template, 'render'):
                 template = get_template(template)