diff --git a/doc/generate_resource_doc.py b/doc/generate_resource_doc.py
index 272845104..201d25265 100644
--- a/doc/generate_resource_doc.py
+++ b/doc/generate_resource_doc.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import ast
 import datetime
 import subprocess
 
-version = (open("../debian/changelog").readlines()[0].split()[1].strip("()"),)
+version = open("../debian/changelog").readlines()[0].split()[1].strip("()")
 today = datetime.datetime.now().strftime("%d/%m/%Y")