diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1d176335d959a95c1e1f410acc4327e43214f784..195ac488bf9064f8143e023c5bb4c44a9a92c663 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ uploadProcessedFile:
     if [ "${exist}" != "[]" ]; then
       rids=$(echo ${exist} | grep -o '\"RID\":\".\{7\}' | sed 's/^.\{7\}//') &&
       for rid in ${rids}; do
-        singularity run 'docker://gudmaprbk/deriva1.3:1.0.0' python3 ./workflow/scripts/deleteEntry.py -r ${rid} -t Processed_File -o staging.gudmap.org -c ${cookie:9}
+        singularity run 'docker://gudmaprbk/deriva1.3:1.0.0' python3 ./workflow/scripts/deleteEntry.py -r ${rid} -t Processed_File -o staging.gudmap.org -c ${cookie}
       done
       echo all old processed file RIDs deleted
     fi