diff --git a/prism/templates/src/token_type.c.erb b/prism/templates/src/token_type.c.erb
index ebcbb5e051..493d46f188 100644
--- a/prism/templates/src/token_type.c.erb
+++ b/prism/templates/src/token_type.c.erb
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ pm_token_type_human(pm_token_type_t token_type) {
         case PM_TOKEN_UPLUS:
             return "'+'";
         case PM_TOKEN_USTAR:
-            return "'*'";
+            return "*";
         case PM_TOKEN_USTAR_STAR:
             return "'**'";
         case PM_TOKEN_WORDS_SEP: