diff --git a/.config/aerc/templates/forward_as_body b/.config/aerc/templates/forward_as_body
index 137da763..c21bb8e3 100644
--- a/.config/aerc/templates/forward_as_body
+++ b/.config/aerc/templates/forward_as_body
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ X-Mailer: aerc {{version}}
 			(eq (len .) 0)
 			(match `^\[.+\]\s*$` .)
 		}}{{continue}}{{end}}
-		{{- printf "%s\n" . | replace `^[\s]+` "" | quote}}
+		{{- printf "%s\n" . | replace `^[\s]+` ""}}
 	{{- end -}}
 {{- else }}
-	{{- trimSignature .OriginalText | quote -}}
+	{{- trimSignature .OriginalText}}
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{.Signature -}}