diff --git a/3.processing_features/1.annotate_sc.ipynb b/3.processing_features/1.annotate_sc.ipynb
index ce2f2c2..1d535a5 100644
--- a/3.processing_features/1.annotate_sc.ipynb
+++ b/3.processing_features/1.annotate_sc.ipynb
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
    ],
    "source": [
     "# add path to platemaps for each plate \n",
-    "for plate, _ in plate_info_dictionary.items():\n",
+    "for plate in plate_info_dictionary.keys():\n",
     "    # since Plate_3_prime has the same platemap as Plate_3, we need an else statement so that we make sure it adds the \n",
     "    # path that was given to Plate_3\n",
     "    if plate != \"Plate_3_prime\":\n",
diff --git a/3.processing_features/scripts/1.annotate_sc.py b/3.processing_features/scripts/1.annotate_sc.py
index aae8d5b..a006e4e 100644
--- a/3.processing_features/scripts/1.annotate_sc.py
+++ b/3.processing_features/scripts/1.annotate_sc.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 
 # add path to platemaps for each plate 
-for plate, _ in plate_info_dictionary.items():
+for plate in plate_info_dictionary.keys():
     # since Plate_3_prime has the same platemap as Plate_3, we need an else statement so that we make sure it adds the 
     # path that was given to Plate_3
     if plate != "Plate_3_prime":