diff --git a/packages/addon-info/src/components/PropVal.js b/packages/addon-info/src/components/PropVal.js
index f03af69feb4b..99b2efc30ce1 100644
--- a/packages/addon-info/src/components/PropVal.js
+++ b/packages/addon-info/src/components/PropVal.js
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ function previewProp(val) {
   }
 
   if (!braceWrap) return content;
-  return <span>{{ content }}</span>;
+  return <span>{`{${content}}`}</span>;
 }
 
 export default class PropVal extends React.Component {