diff --git a/gluon/dal.py b/gluon/dal.py
index 4360dea2..7f14cf75 100644
--- a/gluon/dal.py
+++ b/gluon/dal.py
@@ -2570,6 +2570,8 @@ class PostgreSQLAdapter(BaseAdapter):
 
         }
 
+    QUOTE_TEMPLATE = '%s'
+
     def varquote(self,name):
         return varquote_aux(name,'"%s"')