diff --git a/software/quast/main.nf b/software/quast/main.nf
index 2acdc270..4d5ed531 100644
--- a/software/quast/main.nf
+++ b/software/quast/main.nf
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ params.options = [:]
 def options    = initOptions(params.options)
 
 process QUAST {
-    tag "$fasta"
     label 'process_medium'
     publishDir "${params.outdir}",
         mode: params.publish_dir_mode,