diff --git a/lib/puppet/provider/postgresql_conf/ruby.rb b/lib/puppet/provider/postgresql_conf/ruby.rb
index f83a7d8e4e..d1f9218e70 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/provider/postgresql_conf/ruby.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/provider/postgresql_conf/ruby.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def parse_config
       line_number = index + 1
       matches = line.match(active_values_regex)
       if matches
-        attributes_hash = { line_number: line_number, key: matches[:key], ensure: 'present', value: matches[:value].gsub("'", ''), comment: matches[:comment] }
+        attributes_hash = { line_number: line_number, key: matches[:key], ensure: 'present', value: matches[:value].delete("'"), comment: matches[:comment] }
         active_settings.push(attributes_hash)
       end
     end