diff --git a/djangocms_text_ckeditor/templates/cms/plugins/widgets/ckeditor.html b/djangocms_text_ckeditor/templates/cms/plugins/widgets/ckeditor.html
index 2c313f1db..1dc02f05e 100644
--- a/djangocms_text_ckeditor/templates/cms/plugins/widgets/ckeditor.html
+++ b/djangocms_text_ckeditor/templates/cms/plugins/widgets/ckeditor.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         window._cmsCKEditors = window._cmsCKEditors || [];
         window._cmsCKEditors.push([
             '{{ ckeditor_selector }}',
-            '{{ plugin_pk|default:"''"|unlocalize }}'
+            '{{ plugin_pk|default:""|unlocalize }}'
         ]);
     })();
 </script>