diff --git a/zenodo/modules/spam/templates/zenodo_spam/email/spam_user_email.tpl b/zenodo/modules/spam/templates/zenodo_spam/email/spam_user_email.tpl
index 28b967102..e7e3a7426 100644
--- a/zenodo/modules/spam/templates/zenodo_spam/email/spam_user_email.tpl
+++ b/zenodo/modules/spam/templates/zenodo_spam/email/spam_user_email.tpl
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 # as an Intergovernmental Organization or submit itself to any jurisdiction.
 -#}
 {% if community %}
-{% set content_text = 'the creation of the community with ID: ' + {{ community.id }} %}
+{% set content_text = 'the creation of the community with ID: ' + community.id %}
 {% else %}
-{% set content_text = 'the publication of your deposit titled: ' + {{ deposit.title }} %}
+{% set content_text = 'the publication of your deposit titled: ' + deposit.title %}
 {% endif %}
 
-Our spam protection system has classified {{content_text}} as potential spam content.
+Our spam protection system has classified {{ content_text }} as potential spam content.
 As a preventive measure, we have deactivated your user account.
 
 We sincerely apologize if this was a mistake, in which case, please contact us on our support line at https://zenodo.org/support.
diff --git a/zenodo/modules/spam/utils.py b/zenodo/modules/spam/utils.py
index f190fa3e0..7cf72d8c9 100644
--- a/zenodo/modules/spam/utils.py
+++ b/zenodo/modules/spam/utils.py
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ def check_and_handle_spam(community=None, deposit=None):
                     Q('query_string', query="owners:{}".format(
                         community.id_user))).count()
                 has_communities = Community.query.filter_by(
-                        id_user=community.id_user).count()
+                        id_user=community.id_user).count() - 1
+
                 if not (has_records or has_communities):
                     current_app.config['ZENODO_SPAM_HANDLING_ACTIONS'](
                         community=community, deposit=deposit)