diff --git a/spec/defines/pin_spec.rb b/spec/defines/pin_spec.rb
index 5d3d312..f1ca437 100644
--- a/spec/defines/pin_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/pin_spec.rb
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe 'apt::pin', :type => :define do
         :priority => '1',
         :origin   => 'ftp.de.debian.org'
       },
-      :content => "# my_pin\nExplanation: : my_pin\nPackage: *\nPin: origin \"ftp.de.debian.org\"\nPin-Priority: 1\n"
+      :content => "# my_pin\nExplanation: : my_pin\nPackage: *\nPin: origin ftp.de.debian.org\nPin-Priority: 1\n"
     },
     {
       :params => {
diff --git a/templates/pin.pref.erb b/templates/pin.pref.erb
index 42e23c7..a19e253 100644
--- a/templates/pin.pref.erb
+++ b/templates/pin.pref.erb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if @pin_release.length > 0
 elsif @version.length > 0
   @pin = "version #{@version}"
 elsif @origin.length > 0
-  @pin = "origin \"#{@origin}\""
+  @pin = "origin #{@origin}"
 end
 -%>
 # <%= @name %>