diff --git a/workflow/rna-seq.nf b/workflow/rna-seq.nf
index 0ca796535d0433b148399674f1edfe05415d0d66..7a7207ec05d8e44d4f1ab8824c8ba6a20490295c 100644
--- a/workflow/rna-seq.nf
+++ b/workflow/rna-seq.nf
@@ -1247,7 +1247,7 @@ process outputBag {
 
 
 workflow.onError = {
-  subject = "$$workflow.manifest.name FAILED: $params.repRID"
+  subject = "$workflow.manifest.name FAILED: $params.repRID"
 
   def msg = """\