diff --git a/register_vms.sh b/register_vms.sh
index 1b5f4a5..688189d 100644
--- a/register_vms.sh
+++ b/register_vms.sh
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ post_request() {
     -H "content-type: application/json" \
     -H "accept: application/json" \
     -H "Authorization: Token $API_TOKEN" \
-    -d "'$(jq -c . $VM_JSON)'" \
+    -d "$(jq -c . $VM_JSON)" \
     $API_ENDPOINT
 }