diff --git a/tasks/dnsmasq.yml b/tasks/dnsmasq.yml
index 64657a91..35aed0fd 100644
--- a/tasks/dnsmasq.yml
+++ b/tasks/dnsmasq.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     mode: 0644
   become: true
   notify: restart dnsmasq
-  when: "{{ item.when }}"
+  when: item.when
   tags: dnsmasq
   loop:
     - { dest: '/etc/dnsmasq.d/10-consul', group: 'root', when: ansible_os_family|lower != "freebsd" }
diff --git a/tasks/install_linux_repo.yml b/tasks/install_linux_repo.yml
index e5f4a96b..b680d18c 100644
--- a/tasks/install_linux_repo.yml
+++ b/tasks/install_linux_repo.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     name: "{{ consul_repo_prerequisites }}"
     state: present
   become: true
-  when: (consul_os_repo_prerequisites)
+  when: (consul_repo_prerequisites)
   tags: installation
 
 - name: Populate service facts