diff --git a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2 b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
index 363337889..ad876170e 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-synapse/templates/synapse/homeserver.yaml.j2
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ database:
   name: "psycopg2"
   args:
     user: {{ matrix_synapse_database_user|to_json }}
-    password: {{ matrix_synapse_database_password|to_json }}
+    password: {{ matrix_synapse_database_password }}
     database: "{{ matrix_synapse_database_database }}"
     host: "{{ matrix_synapse_database_host }}"
     cp_min: 5