diff --git a/moderation/moderation.py b/moderation/moderation.py
index c9e0a9b..061d9cc 100644
--- a/moderation/moderation.py
+++ b/moderation/moderation.py
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ class Moderation(commands.Cog):
         moderation_id = await self.get_next_case_number(guild_id=guild_id, cursor=cursor)
 
         sql = f"INSERT INTO `moderation_{guild_id}` (moderation_id, timestamp, moderation_type, target_id, moderator_id, role_id, duration, end_timestamp, reason, resolved, resolved_by, resolve_reason, expired, changes) VALUES (%s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s)"
-        val = (moderation_id, timestamp, moderation_type, target_id, author_id, role_id, duration, end_timestamp, {reason}, int(resolved), resolved_by, resolved_reason, expired, json.dumps(changes))
+        val = (moderation_id, timestamp, moderation_type, target_id, author_id, role_id, duration, end_timestamp, reason, int(resolved), resolved_by, resolved_reason, expired, json.dumps(changes))
         cursor.execute(sql, val)
 
         cursor.close()