diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index f2c7cbd..236c542 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ APP_TIMEZONE=UTC
 DB_HOST=db:3306
 DB_DATABASE=bookstack
 DB_USERNAME=bookstack
-DB_PASSWORD='------------REPLACE_ME------------'
-DB_ROOT_PASS='------------REPLACE_ME------------'
+DB_PASSWORD=------------REPLACE_ME------------
+DB_ROOT_PASS=------------REPLACE_ME------------
 
 # Cache and session
 #CACHE_DRIVER=file