diff --git a/java_tools/ConfigDefinition.jar b/java_tools/ConfigDefinition.jar
index 9e20a3e73e..a3eaec2219 100644
Binary files a/java_tools/ConfigDefinition.jar and b/java_tools/ConfigDefinition.jar differ
diff --git a/java_tools/configuration_definition/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ConfigField.java b/java_tools/configuration_definition/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ConfigField.java
index e852c57fe0..aac915c4d2 100644
--- a/java_tools/configuration_definition/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ConfigField.java
+++ b/java_tools/configuration_definition/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ConfigField.java
@@ -383,12 +383,7 @@ public class ConfigField {
 
     // see testUnquote
     public static String unquote(String token) {
-        int length = token.length();
-        if (length < 2)
-            return token;
-        if (token.charAt(0) == '\"' && token.charAt(token.length() - 1) == '\"')
-            return token.substring(1, length - 1);
-        return token;
+        return VariableRegistry.unquote(token);
     }
 
     public void setFromIterate(String iterateOriginalName, int iterateIndex) {
diff --git a/java_tools/configuration_definition/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ReaderState.java b/java_tools/configuration_definition/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ReaderState.java
index f495d1df77..34acb0cb5b 100644
--- a/java_tools/configuration_definition/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ReaderState.java
+++ b/java_tools/configuration_definition/src/main/java/com/rusefi/ReaderState.java
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import java.util.*;
 
 import static com.devexperts.logging.Logging.getLogging;
 import static com.rusefi.ConfigField.BOOLEAN_T;
-import static com.rusefi.ConfigField.unquote;
+import static com.rusefi.VariableRegistry.unquote;
 import static com.rusefi.output.JavaSensorsConsumer.quote;
 
 /**
diff --git a/java_tools/configuration_definition/src/main/java/com/rusefi/output/DataLogConsumer.java b/java_tools/configuration_definition/src/main/java/com/rusefi/output/DataLogConsumer.java
index 92ca2b22eb..1240d2afd0 100644
--- a/java_tools/configuration_definition/src/main/java/com/rusefi/output/DataLogConsumer.java
+++ b/java_tools/configuration_definition/src/main/java/com/rusefi/output/DataLogConsumer.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import java.io.FileWriter;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.TreeSet;
 
-import static com.rusefi.ConfigField.unquote;
+import static com.rusefi.VariableRegistry.unquote;
 import static org.abego.treelayout.internal.util.java.lang.string.StringUtil.quote;
 
 public class DataLogConsumer implements ConfigurationConsumer {
diff --git a/java_tools/configuration_definition/src/test/java/com/rusefi/test/VariableRegistryTest.java b/java_tools/configuration_definition/src/test/java/com/rusefi/test/VariableRegistryTest.java
index 2848ba5c44..e65dac5198 100644
--- a/java_tools/configuration_definition/src/test/java/com/rusefi/test/VariableRegistryTest.java
+++ b/java_tools/configuration_definition/src/test/java/com/rusefi/test/VariableRegistryTest.java
@@ -76,6 +76,6 @@ public class VariableRegistryTest {
         VariableRegistry registry = new VariableRegistry();
         registry.readPrependValues(new StringReader("#define SINGLE 'L'\n" +
                 "#define DOUBLE \"R\""));
-        assertEquals("hello 'L' \"R\" 'L' \"R\"", registry.applyVariables("hello @@SINGLE@@ @@DOUBLE@@ @@SINGLE@@ @@DOUBLE@@"));
+        assertEquals("hello L R 'L' \"R\"", registry.applyVariables("hello @#SINGLE#@ @#DOUBLE#@ @@SINGLE@@ @@DOUBLE@@"));
     }
 }
diff --git a/java_tools/enum_to_string/src/main/java/com/rusefi/VariableRegistry.java b/java_tools/enum_to_string/src/main/java/com/rusefi/VariableRegistry.java
index 1dc5a80b7f..213d6cef14 100644
--- a/java_tools/enum_to_string/src/main/java/com/rusefi/VariableRegistry.java
+++ b/java_tools/enum_to_string/src/main/java/com/rusefi/VariableRegistry.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import java.io.Reader;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.TreeMap;
+import java.util.function.Function;
 import java.util.regex.Matcher;
 import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ public class VariableRegistry {
     // todo: smarter regex! See TsWriter.VAR which is a bit better but still not perfect
     // todo: https://github.com/rusefi/rusefi/issues/3053 ?
     private final Pattern VAR = Pattern.compile("(@@(.*?)@@)");
+    private final Pattern VAR_REMOVE_QUOTE = Pattern.compile("(@#(.*?)#@)");
 
     public Map<String, Integer> intValues = new HashMap<>();
 
@@ -45,6 +47,19 @@ public class VariableRegistry {
     // todo: move thid logic to JavaFieldsConsumer since that's the consumer?
     private final Map<String, String> javaDefinitions = new TreeMap<>(String.CASE_INSENSITIVE_ORDER);
 
+    public static String unquote(String token) {
+        return VariableRegistry.unquote(token, '\"');
+    }
+    @NotNull
+    public static String unquote(String token, char quoteSymbol) {
+        int length = token.length();
+        if (length < 2)
+            return token;
+        if (token.charAt(0) == quoteSymbol && token.charAt(token.length() - 1) == quoteSymbol)
+            return token.substring(1, length - 1);
+        return token;
+    }
+
     public void readPrependValues(String prependFile) throws IOException {
         readPrependValues(new FileReader(prependFile));
     }
@@ -162,15 +177,28 @@ public class VariableRegistry {
     public String applyVariables(String line) {
         if (line == null)
             return null;
+        line = process(line, VAR, key -> {
+            if (!data.containsKey(key))
+                throw new IllegalStateException("No such variable: [" + key + "]");
+            return data.get(key);
+        });
+        line = process(line, VAR_REMOVE_QUOTE, key -> {
+            if (!data.containsKey(key))
+                throw new IllegalStateException("No such variable: [" + key + "]");
+            String unquotedDouble = unquote(data.get(key));
+            return unquote(unquotedDouble, '\'');
+        });
+        return line;
+    }
+
+    @NotNull
+    private String process(String line, Pattern pattern, Function<String, String> function) {
         Matcher m;
-        while ((m = VAR.matcher(line)).find()) {
+        while ((m = pattern.matcher(line)).find()) {
             if (m.groupCount() < 2)
                 throw new IllegalStateException("Something broken in: [" + line + "]");
             String key = m.group(2);
-            if (!data.containsKey(key))
-                throw new IllegalStateException("No such variable: [" + key + "]");
-            String s = data.get(key);
-            line = m.replaceFirst(s);
+            line = m.replaceFirst(function.apply(key));
         }
         return line;
     }