diff --git a/core/views/editor_helpers.py b/core/views/editor_helpers.py
index f00ef831f..2be980056 100644
--- a/core/views/editor_helpers.py
+++ b/core/views/editor_helpers.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def new_image_form(request, path):
                 descrip = form.cleaned_data["description"]
                 if not descrip:
                     # date and time from exif data
-                    descrip = f"{exif_dict["Exif"][36867].decode()} {exif_dict["Exif"][36880].decode()}"
+                    descrip = f"{exif_dict['Exif'][36867].decode()} {exif_dict['Exif'][36880].decode()}"
             else:
                 exif = None