diff --git a/generate_issues.py b/generate_issues.py
index 4da3b52..937abda 100644
--- a/generate_issues.py
+++ b/generate_issues.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def parse_harvest_csv(file=None):
             issue_numbers = parse_notes_section(row['Notes'])
             # issues_dict = split_issues_into_columns(issue_numbers)
             # instead:
-            issues_dict = dict(zip(issue_fields, [(issue_number, '') for issue_number in issue_numbers]))
+            issues_dict = dict(zip(issue_fields, [issue_number for issue_number in issue_numbers]))
             row.update(issues_dict)
             writer.writerow(row)