diff --git a/lib/contracts/code_templates/define-web3-simple.js.ejs b/lib/contracts/code_templates/define-web3-simple.js.ejs
index b6177bfa..df7d0df6 100644
--- a/lib/contracts/code_templates/define-web3-simple.js.ejs
+++ b/lib/contracts/code_templates/define-web3-simple.js.ejs
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 __mainContext.web3 = undefined;
-web3 = new Web3(new Web3.providers.HttpProvider("<%- url -%>'"));
+web3 = new Web3(new Web3.providers.HttpProvider("<%- url -%>"));
 <%- done  %>