diff --git a/subworkflows/local/longread_hostremoval.nf b/subworkflows/local/longread_hostremoval.nf
index 63fce58..83660fe 100644
--- a/subworkflows/local/longread_hostremoval.nf
+++ b/subworkflows/local/longread_hostremoval.nf
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ workflow LONGREAD_HOSTREMOVAL {
     ch_versions      = ch_versions.mix( SAMTOOLS_INDEX.out.versions.first() )
 
     bam_bai = MINIMAP2_ALIGN.out.bam
-        .join(SAMTOOLS_INDEX.out.bai, remainder: true)
+        .join(SAMTOOLS_INDEX.out.bai)
 
     SAMTOOLS_STATS ( bam_bai, reference )
     ch_versions = ch_versions.mix(SAMTOOLS_STATS.out.versions.first())