diff --git a/canvas_cli/templates/plugins/default/{{ cookiecutter.__project_slug }}/README.md b/canvas_cli/templates/plugins/default/{{ cookiecutter.__project_slug }}/README.md
index d1cf2076..a3c71d45 100644
--- a/canvas_cli/templates/plugins/default/{{ cookiecutter.__project_slug }}/README.md	
+++ b/canvas_cli/templates/plugins/default/{{ cookiecutter.__project_slug }}/README.md	
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-{% for _ in cookiecutter.__project_slug %}={% endfor %}
 {{ cookiecutter.__project_slug }}
 {% for _ in cookiecutter.__project_slug %}={% endfor %}