diff --git a/r0b3bot.py b/r0b3bot.py
index f806adc..947011a 100644
--- a/r0b3bot.py
+++ b/r0b3bot.py
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ async def printstat(ctx):
             # REST API call to home assistant to turn the light off.
             #remote.call_service(hassapi, 'switch', 'turn_on', {'entity_id':'{}'.format(HASS_LIGHT)})
             hassAPIRUL = HASS_IP_ADDRESS + "/api/services/switch/turn_on"
-            payload = { "entity_id": '"' + HASS_LIGHT + '"' }
+            payload = { "entity_id": HASS_LIGHT }
             print(f"  - Payload String: {payload}")
             requests.post(hassAPIURL, data=payload, headers=hassHEADERS)
         except: