diff --git a/frappe/contacts/doctype/contact/contact.py b/frappe/contacts/doctype/contact/contact.py
index 1ed4307d8d50..f46f8e159dc4 100644
--- a/frappe/contacts/doctype/contact/contact.py
+++ b/frappe/contacts/doctype/contact/contact.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def get_default_contact(doctype, name):
 		where
 			dl.link_doctype=%s and
 			dl.link_name=%s and
-			dl.parenttype = "Contact"''',
+			dl.parenttype = 'Contact' ''',
 		(doctype, name),
 		as_dict=True,
 	)