diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 6408e97db..5b7d5abf9 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version = 4.1.0.dev
 long_description = file:README.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown
 author = Steve Pulec
-author_email = "spulec@gmail.com"
+author_email = spulec@gmail.com
 url = https://github.com/getmoto/moto
 license = Apache License 2.0
 test_suite = tests