diff --git a/awx/playbooks/project_update.yml b/awx/playbooks/project_update.yml
index db66e32487..bfabd47a98 100644
--- a/awx/playbooks/project_update.yml
+++ b/awx/playbooks/project_update.yml
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@
       get_url:
         url: "{{insights_url}}/r/insights/v3/maintenance/{{item.maintenance_id}}/playbook"
         dest: "{{project_path|quote}}/{{item.name}}-{{item.maintenance_id}}.yml"
-        url_username: "{{scm_username|quote}}"
-        url_password: "{{scm_password|quote}}"
+        url_username: "{{scm_username}}"
+        url_password: "{{scm_password}}"
         force_basic_auth: yes
         force: yes
       when: scm_type == 'insights' and item.name != None
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@
       get_url:
         url: "{{insights_url}}/r/insights/v3/maintenance/{{item.maintenance_id}}/playbook"
         dest: "{{project_path|quote}}/insights-plan-{{item.maintenance_id}}.yml"
-        url_username: "{{scm_username|quote}}"
-        url_password: "{{scm_password|quote}}"
+        url_username: "{{scm_username}}"
+        url_password: "{{scm_password}}"
         force_basic_auth: yes
         force: yes
       when: scm_type == 'insights' and item.name == None