diff --git a/templates/template_fluteMLE.R b/templates/template_fluteMLE.R
index e5d14d2a..38abcdb0 100644
--- a/templates/template_fluteMLE.R
+++ b/templates/template_fluteMLE.R
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     library(BiocFileCache)
     bfc <- BiocFileCache("~/.cache/R/ExperimentHub")
     res <- bfcquery(bfc, "experimenthub.index.rds", field="rname", exact=TRUE)
-    bfcremove(bfc, rids=res$rid)
+    bfcremove(bfc, rids=res\$rid)
     library(ExperimentHub)
     eh = ExperimentHub()