diff --git a/src/background.js b/src/background.js
index f0d211cab..42ec4d2bd 100644
--- a/src/background.js
+++ b/src/background.js
@@ -1760,7 +1760,7 @@ function initializeGhosteryModules() {
 				const showAlternateHub = conf.hub_layout === 'alternate';
 				const route = showAlternateHub ? '#home' : '';
 				chrome.tabs.create({
-					url: chrome.runtime.getURL(`./app/templates/hub.html?$justInstalled=true&ah=${showAlternateHub}${route}`),
+					url: chrome.runtime.getURL(`./app/templates/hub.html?justInstalled=true&ah=${showAlternateHub}${route}`),
 					active: true
 				});
 			}
diff --git a/src/classes/Debugger.js b/src/classes/Debugger.js
index 64f204d07..fd5e2c8b5 100644
--- a/src/classes/Debugger.js
+++ b/src/classes/Debugger.js
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ class Debugger {
 	openIntroHub = (modal = '') => {
 		const showModal = modal.toLowerCase() === 'modal';
 		chrome.tabs.create({
-			url: chrome.runtime.getURL(`./app/templates/hub.html?$justInstalled=true&pm=${showModal}`),
+			url: chrome.runtime.getURL(`./app/templates/hub.html?justInstalled=true&pm=${showModal}`),
 			active: true
 		});
 		return THANKS;