diff --git a/tasks/vhosts.yml b/tasks/vhosts.yml
index 9c4ef43..f89b8f2 100644
--- a/tasks/vhosts.yml
+++ b/tasks/vhosts.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: 0644
-  when: "{{ item.state|default('present') != 'absent' }}"
+  when: item.state|default('present') != 'absent'
   with_items: "{{ nginx_vhosts }}"
   notify: reload nginx
 
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@
   file:
     path: "{{ nginx_vhost_path }}/{{ item.server_name.split(' ')[0] }}.conf"
     state: absent
-  when: "{{ item.state|default('present') == 'absent' }}"
+  when: item.state|default('present') == 'absent'
   with_items: "{{ nginx_vhosts }}"
   notify: reload nginx