diff --git a/plugins/json-adapter/src/main/java/org/polypheny/db/adapter/json/JsonToPolyConverter.java b/plugins/json-adapter/src/main/java/org/polypheny/db/adapter/json/JsonToPolyConverter.java
index fa42e122dc..2b4e194438 100644
--- a/plugins/json-adapter/src/main/java/org/polypheny/db/adapter/json/JsonToPolyConverter.java
+++ b/plugins/json-adapter/src/main/java/org/polypheny/db/adapter/json/JsonToPolyConverter.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public PolyValue nodeToPolyValue( JsonNode node ) {
             case ARRAY -> nodeToPolyList( node );
             case OBJECT -> nodeToPolyMap( node );
             case NUMBER -> nodeToPolyNumber( node );
-            case STRING -> new PolyString( node.toString() );
+            case STRING -> new PolyString( node.asText() );
             case BOOLEAN -> new PolyBoolean( node.asBoolean() );
             case BINARY, MISSING, POJO -> new PolyNull();
         };