diff --git a/backend/server.py b/backend/server.py
index fad557d..9da19df 100644
--- a/backend/server.py
+++ b/backend/server.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ send_metrics = False
 if "DATADOG_API_KEY" in os.environ and "DATADOG_APP_KEY" in os.environ:
     initialize()
     send_metrics = True
-    api.Event.create(title="Backend start", text="", tags=["server:backend", f"host:{os.environ['HOST']}"], alert_type="info")])
+    api.Event.create(title="Backend start", text="", tags=["server:backend", f"host:{os.environ['HOST']}"], alert_type="info"))
 else:
     print("Datadog not configured")