diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index f94b9a453d3e42987ffbdd9a2d2be99e9e2b70ac..ab821a6a0f04cb49069cbd36f97f843a12405cd1 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Learn more about contributing: [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/nf-core/hic/
 - [ ] This comment contains a description of changes (with reason).
 - [ ] If you've fixed a bug or added code that should be tested, add tests!
     - [ ] If you've added a new tool - add to the software_versions process and a regex to `scrape_software_versions.py`
-    - [ ] If you've added a new tool - have you followed the pipeline conventions in the [contribution docs](<https://github.com/>nf-core/hic/tree/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)
+    - [ ] If you've added a new tool - have you followed the pipeline conventions in the [contribution docs](https://github.com/nf-core/hic/tree/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)
     - [ ] If necessary, also make a PR on the nf-core/hic _branch_ on the [nf-core/test-datasets](https://github.com/nf-core/test-datasets) repository.
 - [ ] Make sure your code lints (`nf-core lint .`).
 - [ ] Ensure the test suite passes (`nextflow run . -profile test,docker`).