diff --git a/internal/handlers/auth.go b/internal/handlers/auth.go
index 4e4b993..09c6151 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/auth.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/auth.go
@@ -257,35 +257,10 @@ func renderError(w http.ResponseWriter, message string) {
fmt.Fprintf(w, `%s
`, template.HTMLEscapeString(message))
}
-// renderOTPForm writes the OTP verification form partial as an HTMX fragment.
-// It renders 6 individual digit input boxes for a better mobile UX, plus a
-// hidden email field. The handler combines the 6 digits server-side.
-// If errMsg is non-empty, it is displayed as an error banner above the form.
+// renderOTPForm writes the OTP verification form partial as an HTMX fragment
+// using the cached otp_form template from templates.go.
func renderOTPForm(w http.ResponseWriter, email string, errMsg string) {
- tmpl := template.Must(template.New("otp_form").Parse(`
-
-`))
-
+ tmpl := getTemplate("otp_form")
w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/html; charset=utf-8")
if err := tmpl.Execute(w, map[string]string{"Email": email, "Error": errMsg}); err != nil {
log.Printf("ERROR [%s] handlers: renderOTPForm execute: %v", time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339), err)