diff --git a/templates/email.txt b/templates/email.txt
index 94ed8d8..8c2f337 100644
--- a/templates/email.txt
+++ b/templates/email.txt
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Paid:      € ${paid}
 Events:    € ${event}
 Individual debts:
 % for (u, v) in sorted(debts, key=lambda p:p[1], reverse=True):
-${u"%20s %d \u20AC" % (u, v)}
+${"%20s %d \u20AC" % (u, v)}
 % endfor
 
 PREVIOUSLY PUNTED (pay € 30 balance to return):