diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/templates/scaffolds/layout.rhtml b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/templates/scaffolds/layout.rhtml
index f03588ffa0..34e43cc8d3 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_controller/templates/scaffolds/layout.rhtml
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_controller/templates/scaffolds/layout.rhtml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
     #ErrorExplanation {
       width: 400px;
-      border: 2px solid 'red';
+      border: 2px solid red;
       padding: 7px;
       padding-bottom: 12px;
       margin-bottom: 20px;
diff --git a/actionwebservice/lib/action_web_service/templates/scaffolds/layout.rhtml b/actionwebservice/lib/action_web_service/templates/scaffolds/layout.rhtml
index eff2e270a9..f083fae08c 100644
--- a/actionwebservice/lib/action_web_service/templates/scaffolds/layout.rhtml
+++ b/actionwebservice/lib/action_web_service/templates/scaffolds/layout.rhtml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
     #ErrorExplanation {
       width: 400px;
-    	border: 2px solid 'red';
+    	border: 2px solid red;
     	padding: 7px;
     	padding-bottom: 12px;
     	margin-bottom: 20px;
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails_generator/generators/components/scaffold/templates/style.css b/railties/lib/rails_generator/generators/components/scaffold/templates/style.css
index 7910083322..de2ccc57a8 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails_generator/generators/components/scaffold/templates/style.css
+++ b/railties/lib/rails_generator/generators/components/scaffold/templates/style.css
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ a:hover { color: #fff; background-color:#000; }
 
 #ErrorExplanation {
   width: 400px;
-  border: 2px solid 'red';
+  border: 2px solid red;
   padding: 7px;
   padding-bottom: 12px;
   margin-bottom: 20px;