diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/common.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/common.py
index c0c86b397..936eb2e77 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/common.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/common.py
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ EMAIL_BACKEND = env('DJANGO_EMAIL_BACKEND', default='django.core.mail.backends.s
 # MANAGER CONFIGURATION
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#admins
-ADMINS = (
-    ("""{{cookiecutter.author_name}}""", '{{cookiecutter.email}}'),
-)
+ADMINS = [
+    ('{{cookiecutter.author_name}}', '{{cookiecutter.email}}'),
+]
 
 # See: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/settings/#managers
 MANAGERS = ADMINS