diff --git a/tasks/create_http_task.py b/tasks/create_http_task.py
index eb1a446fc9d8..517ab264a053 100644
--- a/tasks/create_http_task.py
+++ b/tasks/create_http_task.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ def create_http_task(project,
     # location = 'us-central1'
     # url = 'https://example.com/task_handler'
     # payload = 'hello'
+    in_seconds = 10
 
     # Construct the fully qualified queue name.
     parent = client.queue_path(project, location, queue)
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@ def create_http_task(project,
 
         # Add the payload to the request.
         task['http_request']['body'] = converted_payload
-
     if in_seconds is not None:
         # Convert "seconds from now" into an rfc3339 datetime string.
         d = datetime.datetime.utcnow() + datetime.timedelta(seconds=in_seconds)