diff --git a/script/release.sh b/script/release.sh
index e5faf30..aed9cee 100755
--- a/script/release.sh
+++ b/script/release.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ echo $CURVER
 # Get git root directory
 root=$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel 2>&1)
 # get commit hash for version file 
-rev='{"rev":"'$(git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>&1)'"}'
+rev=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD 2>&1)
 echo Committing v$CURVER.$rev
 # Commit to Release Branch
 git commit -am v$CURVER.$rev