diff --git a/writer.go b/writer.go
index b64c8cf9..bc7b0614 100644
--- a/writer.go
+++ b/writer.go
@@ -136,9 +136,8 @@ func (p *MasterPlaylist) Encode() *bytes.Buffer {
 					p.buf.WriteRune('"')
 				}
 				if alt.Forced != "" {
-					p.buf.WriteString(",FORCED=\"")
+					p.buf.WriteString(",FORCED=")
 					p.buf.WriteString(alt.Forced)
-					p.buf.WriteRune('"')
 				}
 				if alt.Characteristics != "" {
 					p.buf.WriteString(",CHARACTERISTICS=\"")