diff --git a/source/_components/sensor.template.markdown b/source/_components/sensor.template.markdown
index 66710911f93..70f56d15e56 100644
--- a/source/_components/sensor.template.markdown
+++ b/source/_components/sensor.template.markdown
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ sensor:
   platform: template
   sensors:
     sun_state:
-      value_template: {% raw %}"{% if is_state('sun.sun', 'above_horizon') %}up{% else %}down{% endif %}"{% endraw %}
+      value_template: {% raw %}'{% if is_state("sun.sun", "above_horizon") %}up{% else %}down{% endif %}'{% endraw %}
       friendly_name: 'Sun state'
 ```