Index: trunk/packages/invirt-web/code/main.py
===================================================================
--- trunk/packages/invirt-web/code/main.py	(revision 2812)
+++ trunk/packages/invirt-web/code/main.py	(revision 2814)
@@ -52,9 +52,5 @@
     @cherrypy.tools.mako(filename="/unauth.mako")
     def index(self):
-        d = dict(simple=True)
-        if os.path.exists("/etc/invirt/message"):
-            f = open('/etc/invirt/message')
-            d['serviceMessage']= f.read()
-        return d
+        return dict(simple=True)
 
 class InvirtWeb(View):
Index: trunk/packages/invirt-web/code/templates/unauth.mako
===================================================================
--- trunk/packages/invirt-web/code/templates/unauth.mako	(revision 2812)
+++ trunk/packages/invirt-web/code/templates/unauth.mako	(revision 2814)
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
 system of your choice</strong>.  The service is <strong>free</strong>
 to any Athena account holder.</p>
-%if serviceMessage:
+
+%if os.path.exists("/etc/invirt/message"):
 <div class="result">
-<p class="error">${serviceMessage}</p>
+<p class="error">${open('/etc/invirt/message').read()}</p>
 </div>
 %endif