diff --git a/bin/Modules/Ensembl/GTFGen.py b/bin/Modules/Ensembl/GTFGen.py
index 0ba69bf..9753d39 100644
--- a/bin/Modules/Ensembl/GTFGen.py
+++ b/bin/Modules/Ensembl/GTFGen.py
@@ -66,9 +66,13 @@ def reformat_to_gff(self, activity, release):
         return gtf_return
 
     @staticmethod
-    def generate_additional_information(id, activity):
+    def generate_additional_information(gene_id, activity):
+
+        if gene_id.startswith("ID=regulatory_region:"):
+            gene_id = "ID="+gene_id.split(":")[1]
+
         # helper method to concat activity information to string
-            return "; ".join([id, "activity="+", ".join(activity)])
+        return "; ".join([gene_id, "activity="+", ".join(activity)])
 
     def generate_activity_list(self, activity, index):
         # generates activity list