diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-backup-borg.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-backup-borg.md
index 0445bbec8..7ca962c87 100644
--- a/docs/configuring-playbook-backup-borg.md
+++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-backup-borg.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 The playbook can install and configure [borgbackup](https://www.borgbackup.org/) with [borgmatic](https://torsion.org/borgmatic/) for you.
 BorgBackup is a deduplicating backup program with optional compression and encryption.
-That means your daily incremental backups can be stored in a fraction of the space and is safe wether you store it at home or on a cloud service.
+That means your daily incremental backups can be stored in a fraction of the space and is safe whether you store it at home or on a cloud service.
 
 The backup will run based on `matrix_backup_borg_schedule` var (systemd timer calendar), default: 4am every day
 
diff --git a/group_vars/matrix_servers b/group_vars/matrix_servers
index 9a221e976..441efaab5 100755
--- a/group_vars/matrix_servers
+++ b/group_vars/matrix_servers
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ matrix_backup_borg_location_exclude_patterns: |
   {{
     {
       'synapse': ["{{ matrix_synapse_media_store_path }}/local_thumbnails", "{{ matrix_synapse_media_store_path }}/remote_thumbnail", "{{ matrix_synapse_media_store_path }}/url_cache", "{{ matrix_synapse_media_store_path }}/url_cache_thumbnails"],
-    }[matrix_homeserver_implementation]|to_json
+    }[matrix_homeserver_implementation]
   }}
 
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