diff --git a/caimira/apps/calculator/static/js/co2_form.js b/caimira/apps/calculator/static/js/co2_form.js
index d94fe6a0..48dcdfbb 100644
--- a/caimira/apps/calculator/static/js/co2_form.js
+++ b/caimira/apps/calculator/static/js/co2_form.js
@@ -140,20 +140,6 @@ function generateJSONStructure(endpoint, jsonData) {
   }
 }
 
-// Method to download Excel template available on CERNBox
-function downloadTemplate(
-  uri = "https://caimira-resources.web.cern.ch/CO2_template.xlsx",
-  filename = "CO2_template.xlsx"
-) {
-  const link = document.createElement("a");
-  link.download = filename;
-  link.href = uri;
-  document.body.appendChild(link);
-  link.click();
-  document.body.removeChild(link);
-  delete link;
-}
-
 function insertErrorFor(referenceNode, text) {
   const element = $("<span></span>")
     .addClass("error_text text-danger")
diff --git a/caimira/apps/templates/base/calculator.form.html.j2 b/caimira/apps/templates/base/calculator.form.html.j2
index 798fd845..a2179502 100644
--- a/caimira/apps/templates/base/calculator.form.html.j2
+++ b/caimira/apps/templates/base/calculator.form.html.j2
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
             <div class="modal-body">    
               <div class="d-flex d-row justify-content-between">
                 <h5 class="mt-auto mb-auto">Upload an Excel file to preview in HTML Table</h5>
-                <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" onclick="downloadTemplate()">Download template</button>
+                <a class="btn btn-primary btn-sm" href="https://caimira-resources.web.cern.ch/CO2_template.xlsx">Download template</a>
               </div>
               <br>
               <!-- Input element to upload an excel file -->