diff --git a/pyiceberg/partitioning.py b/pyiceberg/partitioning.py
index cee85db9c..181377221 100644
--- a/pyiceberg/partitioning.py
+++ b/pyiceberg/partitioning.py
@@ -234,9 +234,7 @@ def partition_to_path(self, data: Record, schema: Schema) -> str:
             partition_field = self.fields[pos]
             value_str = partition_field.transform.to_human_string(field_types[pos].field_type, value=data[pos])
 
-            value_str = quote_plus(value_str, safe="")
-            value_strs.append(value_str)
-
+            value_strs.append(quote_plus(value_str, safe=""))
             field_strs.append(quote_plus(partition_field.name, safe=""))
 
         path = "/".join([field_str + "=" + value_str for field_str, value_str in zip(field_strs, value_strs)])