diff --git a/mixnode/src/config/template.rs b/mixnode/src/config/template.rs
index b8a2557533..c42174e46c 100644
--- a/mixnode/src/config/template.rs
+++ b/mixnode/src/config/template.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ id = '{{ mixnode.id }}'
 # Currently it's used entirely for debug purposes, as there are no mechanisms implemented
 # to verify correctness of the information provided. However, feel free to fill in
 # this field with as much accuracy as you wish to share.
-location = "{{ mixnode.location }}"
+location = '{{ mixnode.location }}'
     
 # Layer of this particular mixnode determining its position in the network.
 layer = {{ mixnode.layer }}
diff --git a/sfw-provider/src/config/template.rs b/sfw-provider/src/config/template.rs
index eb55d3ccd1..ee31ce45cb 100644
--- a/sfw-provider/src/config/template.rs
+++ b/sfw-provider/src/config/template.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ id = '{{ provider.id }}'
 # Currently it's used entirely for debug purposes, as there are no mechanisms implemented
 # to verify correctness of the information provided. However, feel free to fill in
 # this field with as much accuracy as you wish to share.
-location = "{{ provider.location }}"
+location = '{{ provider.location }}'
 
 # Path to file containing private sphinx key.
 private_sphinx_key_file = '{{ provider.private_sphinx_key_file }}'
diff --git a/validator/src/config/template.rs b/validator/src/config/template.rs
index 1da0fab405..5b70197ee4 100644
--- a/validator/src/config/template.rs
+++ b/validator/src/config/template.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ id = '{{ validator.id }}'
 # Currently it's used entirely for debug purposes, as there are no mechanisms implemented
 # to verify correctness of the information provided. However, feel free to fill in
 # this field with as much accuracy as you wish to share.
-location = "{{ validator.location }}"
+location = '{{ validator.location }}'
 
 ##### advanced configuration options #####