diff --git a/bazarr/api/episodes/history.py b/bazarr/api/episodes/history.py
index 6ea13fb48..026397363 100644
--- a/bazarr/api/episodes/history.py
+++ b/bazarr/api/episodes/history.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class EpisodesHistory(Resource):
             'provider': x.provider,
             'matches': x.matched,
             'dont_matches': x.not_matched,
-            'external_subtitles': [ast.literal_eval(f'"{y[1]}"') for y in ast.literal_eval(x.external_subtitles) if y[1]],
+            'external_subtitles': [y[1] for y in ast.literal_eval(x.external_subtitles) if y[1]],
             'upgradable': bool(x.upgradable) if _language_still_desired(x.language, x.profileId) else False,
             'blacklisted': bool(x.blacklisted),
         } for x in database.execute(stmt).all()]
diff --git a/bazarr/api/movies/history.py b/bazarr/api/movies/history.py
index a5c4a802c..d7e7d6783 100644
--- a/bazarr/api/movies/history.py
+++ b/bazarr/api/movies/history.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class MoviesHistory(Resource):
             'video_path': x.video_path,
             'matches': x.matched,
             'dont_matches': x.not_matched,
-            'external_subtitles': [ast.literal_eval(f'"{y[1]}"') for y in ast.literal_eval(x.external_subtitles) if y[1]],
+            'external_subtitles': [y[1] for y in ast.literal_eval(x.external_subtitles) if y[1]],
             'upgradable': bool(x.upgradable) if _language_still_desired(x.language, x.profileId) else False,
             'blacklisted': bool(x.blacklisted),
         } for x in database.execute(stmt).all()]
diff --git a/bazarr/subtitles/upgrade.py b/bazarr/subtitles/upgrade.py
index 42cf6d3f7..1f73218a2 100644
--- a/bazarr/subtitles/upgrade.py
+++ b/bazarr/subtitles/upgrade.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def upgrade_subtitles():
             'subtitles_path': x.subtitles_path,
             'path': x.path,
             'profileId': x.profileId,
-            'external_subtitles': [ast.literal_eval(f'"{y[1]}"') for y in ast.literal_eval(x.external_subtitles) if y[1]],
+            'external_subtitles': [y[1] for y in ast.literal_eval(x.external_subtitles) if y[1]],
             'upgradable': bool(x.upgradable),
         } for x in database.execute(
             select(TableHistory.id,
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def upgrade_subtitles():
             'path': x.path,
             'profileId': x.profileId,
             'subtitles_path': x.subtitles_path,
-            'external_subtitles': [ast.literal_eval(f'"{y[1]}"') for y in ast.literal_eval(x.external_subtitles) if y[1]],
+            'external_subtitles': [y[1] for y in ast.literal_eval(x.external_subtitles) if y[1]],
             'upgradable': bool(x.upgradable),
         } for x in database.execute(
             select(TableMovies.title,