diff --git a/src/ytdl_sub/entries/script/variable_types.py b/src/ytdl_sub/entries/script/variable_types.py
index f406baf6..bbf994e9 100644
--- a/src/ytdl_sub/entries/script/variable_types.py
+++ b/src/ytdl_sub/entries/script/variable_types.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ VariableT = TypeVar("VariableT", bound="Variable")
 
 
 def _get(
-    cast: str,
     metadata_variable_name: str,
     metadata_key: str,
     variable_name: Optional[str],
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ def _get(
     return as_type(
         variable_name=variable_name or metadata_key,
         metadata_key=metadata_key,
-        definition=f"{{ %legacy_bracket_safety(%{cast}({out})) }}",
+        definition=f"{{ {out} }}",
     )
 
 
@@ -182,7 +181,6 @@ class MapMetadataVariable(MetadataVariable, MapVariable):
         Creates a map variable from entry metadata
         """
         return _get(
-            "map",
             metadata_variable_name=ENTRY_METADATA_VARIABLE_NAME,
             metadata_key=metadata_key,
             variable_name=variable_name,
@@ -204,7 +202,6 @@ class ArrayMetadataVariable(MetadataVariable, ArrayVariable):
         Creates an array variable from entry metadata
         """
         return _get(
-            "array",
             metadata_variable_name=ENTRY_METADATA_VARIABLE_NAME,
             metadata_key=metadata_key,
             variable_name=variable_name,
@@ -226,7 +223,6 @@ class StringMetadataVariable(MetadataVariable, StringVariable):
         Creates a string variable from entry metadata
         """
         return _get(
-            "string",
             metadata_variable_name=ENTRY_METADATA_VARIABLE_NAME,
             metadata_key=metadata_key,
             variable_name=variable_name,
@@ -245,7 +241,6 @@ class StringMetadataVariable(MetadataVariable, StringVariable):
         Creates a string variable from playlist metadata
         """
         return _get(
-            "string",
             metadata_variable_name=PLAYLIST_METADATA_VARIABLE_NAME,
             metadata_key=metadata_key,
             variable_name=variable_name,
@@ -264,7 +259,6 @@ class StringMetadataVariable(MetadataVariable, StringVariable):
         Creates a string variable from source metadata
         """
         return _get(
-            "string",
             metadata_variable_name=SOURCE_METADATA_VARIABLE_NAME,
             metadata_key=metadata_key,
             variable_name=variable_name,
@@ -301,7 +295,6 @@ class IntegerMetadataVariable(MetadataVariable, IntegerVariable):
         Creates an int variable from entry metadata
         """
         return _get(
-            "int",
             metadata_variable_name=ENTRY_METADATA_VARIABLE_NAME,
             metadata_key=metadata_key,
             variable_name=variable_name,
@@ -320,7 +313,6 @@ class IntegerMetadataVariable(MetadataVariable, IntegerVariable):
         Creates an int variable from playlist metadata
         """
         return _get(
-            "int",
             metadata_variable_name=PLAYLIST_METADATA_VARIABLE_NAME,
             metadata_key=metadata_key,
             variable_name=variable_name,
diff --git a/tests/unit/entries/conftest.py b/tests/unit/entries/conftest.py
index 9421d35e..e3302010 100644
--- a/tests/unit/entries/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/unit/entries/conftest.py
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ def mock_entry_to_dict(
         "epoch": 1596878400,
         "epoch_date": "20200808",
         "epoch_hour": "09",
-        "title": "entry ｛title｝",
-        "title_sanitized": "entry ｛title｝",
+        "title": "entry {title}",
+        "title_sanitized": "entry {title}",
         "ext": ext,
         "description": "",
         "creator": "abc123",
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ def mock_entry_to_dict(
         "playlist_count": 1,
         "playlist_max_upload_year": 2021,
         "playlist_max_upload_year_truncated": 21,
-        "playlist_title": "entry ｛title｝",
-        "playlist_title_sanitized": "entry ｛title｝",
+        "playlist_title": "entry {title}",
+        "playlist_title_sanitized": "entry {title}",
         "playlist_description": "",
         "playlist_webpage_url": "https://yourname.here",
         "playlist_uid": "abc123",
@@ -126,15 +126,15 @@ def mock_entry_to_dict(
         "source_description": "",
         "source_index": 1,
         "source_index_padded": "01",
-        "source_title": "entry ｛title｝",
-        "source_title_sanitized": "entry ｛title｝",
+        "source_title": "entry {title}",
+        "source_title_sanitized": "entry {title}",
         "source_webpage_url": "https://yourname.here",
         "source_uid": "abc123",
         "source_uploader": "abc123",
         "source_uploader_id": "abc123",
         "source_uploader_url": "https://yourname.here",
         "uid_sanitized_plex": "abc１２３",
-        "title_sanitized_plex": "entry ｛title｝",
+        "title_sanitized_plex": "entry {title}",
         "release_date": upload_date,
         "release_date_standardized": "2021-01-12",
         "release_year": 2021,