diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index f4c1a56..6d69e2c 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -17,24 +17,4 @@
 		</header>
 		<main><div id="instance-container" class="center-div"></div></main>
 	</body>
-	<template id="instance-template">
-		<article>
-			<div>
-				<div>
-					<img id="instance-type">
-					<p id="instance-id"></p>
-					<p id="instance-name"></p>
-				</div>
-				<div>
-					<img id="node-status" alt="instance node">
-					<p id="node-name"></p>
-				</div>
-			</div>
-			<hr>
-			<div class="btn-group">
-				<img id="power-btn">
-				<img id="configure-btn" alt="change instance configuration">
-			</div>
-		</article>
-	</template>
 </html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/elements.js b/scripts/elements.js
index 1a62973..3fd9f6f 100644
--- a/scripts/elements.js
+++ b/scripts/elements.js
@@ -7,9 +7,26 @@ class Instance extends HTMLElement {
 		super();
 		let shadowRoot = this.attachShadow({mode: "open"});
 
-		let instanceTemplate = document.querySelector("#instance-template");
-		let instanceTemplateContent = instanceTemplate.content;
-		shadowRoot.append(instanceTemplateContent.cloneNode(true));
+		shadowRoot.innerHTML = `
+		<article>
+			<div>
+				<div>
+					<img id="instance-type">
+					<p id="instance-id"></p>
+					<p id="instance-name"></p>
+				</div>
+				<div>
+					<img id="node-status" alt="instance node">
+					<p id="node-name"></p>
+				</div>
+			</div>
+			<hr>
+			<div class="btn-group">
+				<img id="power-btn">
+				<img id="configure-btn" alt="change instance configuration">
+			</div>
+		</article>
+		`;
 
 		let styleLink = document.createElement("link");
 		styleLink.rel = "stylesheet";