diff --git a/nf_core/components/update.py b/nf_core/components/update.py
index b4e719c35..fd409a396 100644
--- a/nf_core/components/update.py
+++ b/nf_core/components/update.py
@@ -966,13 +966,11 @@ def manage_changes_in_linked_components(self, component, modules_to_update, subw
             included_modules, included_subworkflows = get_components_to_install(subworkflow_directory)
             # If a module/subworkflow has been removed from the subworkflow
             for module in modules_to_update:
-                module = module["name"]
                 if module not in included_modules:
                     log.info(f"Removing module '{module}' which is not included in '{component}' anymore.")
                     remove_module_object = ComponentRemove("modules", self.directory)
                     remove_module_object.remove(module, removed_by=component)
             for subworkflow in subworkflows_to_update:
-                subworkflow = subworkflow["name"]
                 if subworkflow not in included_subworkflows:
                     log.info(f"Removing subworkflow '{subworkflow}' which is not included in '{component}' anymore.")
                     remove_subworkflow_object = ComponentRemove("subworkflows", self.directory)