diff --git a/setup/ProjectManipulator.rb b/setup/ProjectManipulator.rb
index ab35ba3a..ea10e628 100644
--- a/setup/ProjectManipulator.rb
+++ b/setup/ProjectManipulator.rb
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ def initialize(options)
 
     def run
       @string_replacements = {
-        "PROJECT_OWNER" => @configurator.user_name,
+        "PROJECT_OWNER" => @configurator.user_name.delete("\'\""),
         "TODAYS_DATE" => @configurator.date,
         "TODAYS_YEAR" => @configurator.year,
         "PROJECT" => @configurator.pod_name,