diff --git a/atlasview/atlasview.py b/atlasview/atlasview.py
index 7c6dd79..e737dd6 100644
--- a/atlasview/atlasview.py
+++ b/atlasview/atlasview.py
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ def mouseMoveEvent(self, scenepos):
             self.label_region.setText("")
             self.label_acronym.setText("")
         else:
-            self.label_region.setText(region['name'][0])
-            self.label_acronym.setText(region['acronym'][0])
+            self.label_region.setText(region['name'])
+            self.label_acronym.setText(region['acronym'])
 
     def replace_image_layer(self, index, **kwargs):
         if index and len(self.imageItem) >= index: