diff --git a/data/pyseqsee_app_template/gui/gui.py_tmpl b/data/pyseqsee_app_template/gui/gui.py_tmpl
index 8ee4789..00704da 100644
--- a/data/pyseqsee_app_template/gui/gui.py_tmpl
+++ b/data/pyseqsee_app_template/gui/gui.py_tmpl
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class {application_class}GUI(GUI):
 
   def __init__(self, **kwargs):
     GUI.__init__(self, **kwargs)
-    self.mw.title({application_name})
+    self.mw.title('{application_name}')
     # EDIT-ME: You may wish to add key-bindings.