diff --git a/subworkflows/local/bed_consensus_quantify_qc_bedtools_featurecounts_deseq2.nf b/subworkflows/local/bed_consensus_quantify_qc_bedtools_featurecounts_deseq2.nf
index f1cf7212..54a6eee8 100644
--- a/subworkflows/local/bed_consensus_quantify_qc_bedtools_featurecounts_deseq2.nf
+++ b/subworkflows/local/bed_consensus_quantify_qc_bedtools_featurecounts_deseq2.nf
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ workflow BED_CONSENSUS_QUANTIFY_QC_BEDTOOLS_FEATURECOUNTS_DESEQ2 {
                 def meta_new = [:]
                 meta_new.id = antibody
                 meta_new.multiple_groups = groups.size() > 1
-                meta_new.replicates_exist = groups.max { groups.value }.value > 1
+                meta_new.replicates_exist = groups.max { it.value }.value > 1
                 [ meta_new, peaks ]
         }
         .set { ch_antibody_peaks }