diff --git a/freud/order.py b/freud/order.py
index 06f13dd13..23866dec0 100644
--- a/freud/order.py
+++ b/freud/order.py
@@ -609,9 +609,10 @@ def plot(self, ax=None):
         if not isinstance(ls, list):
             ls = [ls]
 
+        weighted_str = "'" if self.weighted else ""
         legend_labels = [
             (
-                f'${"w" if self.wl else "q"}{"'" if self.weighted else ""}_'
+                f"${'w' if self.wl else 'q'}{weighted_str}_"
                 f"{{{sph_l}{',ave' if self.average else ''}}}$"
             )
             for sph_l in ls