diff --git a/gendiff/formats/plain.py b/gendiff/formats/plain.py
index d219b81..a0d5250 100644
--- a/gendiff/formats/plain.py
+++ b/gendiff/formats/plain.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ def complex_or_string(value):
     if isinstance(value, dict):
         return '[complex value]'
     elif isinstance(value, str):
-        return f"э_{value}'"
+        return f"'{value}'"
     else:
         return value