diff --git a/hooks/post_gen_project.py b/hooks/post_gen_project.py
index 8111b2b7d..8a2b22c75 100644
--- a/hooks/post_gen_project.py
+++ b/hooks/post_gen_project.py
@@ -347,7 +347,8 @@ def handle_licenses():
         special_license_files.get(titles_dict[selected_title], "LICENSE"), "w"
     ) as f:
         # +2 to get rid of the --- and and an extra new line
-        f.writelines(contents[contents.index("---\n", 1) + 2:])
+        i = contents.index("---\n", 1) + 2
+        f.writelines(contents[i:])
 
     shutil.rmtree("licenses")