diff --git a/pgmoon/json.lua b/pgmoon/json.lua
index ecffd69..8e8acbd 100644
--- a/pgmoon/json.lua
+++ b/pgmoon/json.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ encode_json = function(tbl, escape_literal)
   local enc
   if GetRedbeanVersion then
     enc = EncodeJson(tbl)
-    enc = enc:gsub("\\u0027", "''")
+    enc = enc:gsub("\\u0027", "'")
   else
     local json = require("cjson")
     enc = json.encode(tbl)
diff --git a/pgmoon/json.moon b/pgmoon/json.moon
index eb69a50..579b3ac 100644
--- a/pgmoon/json.moon
+++ b/pgmoon/json.moon
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ encode_json = (tbl, escape_literal) ->
 
   if GetRedbeanVersion
     enc = EncodeJson tbl
-    enc = enc\gsub "\\u0027", "''"
+    enc = enc\gsub "\\u0027", "'"
   else
     json = require "cjson"
     enc = json.encode tbl