diff --git a/workflow/main.nf b/workflow/main.nf
index 66278ca12510369eb61c9f5bb438b1a94aa588cc..ea6f756f6d457c36fbc8644cfeb209d6f4192725 100644
--- a/workflow/main.nf
+++ b/workflow/main.nf
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ skipMotif = params.skipMotif
 skipPlotProfile = params.skipPlotProfile
 references = params.references
 multiqc = params.multiqc
-gtfFile = Channel.fromPath(params.gtf)
-geneNames = Channel.fromPath(params.geneNames)
+gtfFile = params.gtf
+geneNames = params.geneNames
 
 // Check design file for errors
 process checkDesignFile {