diff --git a/influxdb/line_protocol.py b/influxdb/line_protocol.py
index 4ec56dc5..b1a849d4 100644
--- a/influxdb/line_protocol.py
+++ b/influxdb/line_protocol.py
@@ -89,7 +89,14 @@ def _escape_value(value):
     elif isinstance(value, integer_types) and not isinstance(value, bool):
         return str(value) + 'i'
     elif _is_float(value):
-        return repr(value)
+        reprvalue = repr(value)
+        decimalstart = "Decimal('"
+        decimalstop = "')"
+        if reprvalue.startswith(decimalstart):
+            return reprvalue.lstrip(decimalstart).rstrip(decimalstop)
+        else:
+            return reprvalue
+
 
     return str(value)