diff --git a/tutorials/tut1.rst b/tutorials/tut1.rst
index 6ea26786c..983ac150f 100644
--- a/tutorials/tut1.rst
+++ b/tutorials/tut1.rst
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Go back to jwt.io and change the payload to
 
   {
     "role": "todo_user",
-    "exp": "<computed epoch value>"
+    "exp": <computed epoch value>
   }
 
 Copy the updated token as before, and save it as a new environment variable.