diff --git a/src/main/java/org/nixos/idea/psi/impl/AbstractNixString.kt b/src/main/java/org/nixos/idea/psi/impl/AbstractNixString.kt
index abe45bd9..972dac28 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/nixos/idea/psi/impl/AbstractNixString.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/org/nixos/idea/psi/impl/AbstractNixString.kt
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ package org.nixos.idea.psi.impl
 import com.intellij.lang.ASTNode
 import com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.Logger
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiLanguageInjectionHost
-import com.intellij.psi.impl.source.tree.LeafElement
 import com.intellij.psi.impl.source.tree.LeafPsiElement
-import com.intellij.util.IncorrectOperationException
 import org.nixos.idea.psi.NixIndString
 import org.nixos.idea.psi.NixString
 import org.nixos.idea.psi.NixStringLiteralEscaper
@@ -21,8 +19,9 @@ abstract class AbstractNixString(private val astNode: ASTNode) : PsiLanguageInje
             LOG.info("not a nix ind string")
             return this
         }
+        val withoutQuotes = s.substring(2..(s.lastIndex - 2))
         (astNode.firstChildNode.treeNext.firstChildNode as? LeafPsiElement)
-            ?.replaceWithText(s)
+            ?.replaceWithText(withoutQuotes)
         return this
     }