diff --git a/spcd/bootstrap.sh b/spcd/bootstrap.sh
index 8466e25..3ac96f9 100644
--- a/spcd/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/spcd/bootstrap.sh
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ spcd_txt_locale() {
         "LC_MEASUREMENT" \
         "LC_IDENTIFICATION"
     for spcd_step__locale__name in "${@}"; do
-        export "${spcd_step__locale__name}=\"${spcd_step__locale__value}\""
+        export "${spcd_step__locale__name}=${spcd_step__locale__value}"
     done
 }