diff --git a/core/tasks/module-info.mk b/core/tasks/module-info.mk
index 37e48318c3..ff83357994 100644
--- a/core/tasks/module-info.mk
+++ b/core/tasks/module-info.mk
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ $(MODULE_INFO_JSON):
 			'"installed": [$(foreach w,$(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(m).INSTALLED)),"$(w)", )], ' \
 			'"compatibility_suites": [$(foreach w,$(sort $(ALL_MODULES.$(m).COMPATIBILITY_SUITES)),"$(w)", )], ' \
 			'"auto_test_config": [$(ALL_MODULES.$(m).auto_test_config)], ' \
-			'"module_name": ["$(ALL_MODULES.$(m).MODULE_NAME)"], ' \
+			'"module_name": "$(ALL_MODULES.$(m).MODULE_NAME)", ' \
 			'"test_config": [$(if $(ALL_MODULES.$(m).TEST_CONFIG),"$(ALL_MODULES.$(m).TEST_CONFIG)")], ' \
 			'},\n' \
 	 ) | sed -e 's/, *\]/]/g' -e 's/, *\}/ }/g' -e '$$s/,$$//' >> $@