diff --git a/ansible/group_vars/switches/junos b/ansible/group_vars/switches/junos
index c18185494..d833c2937 100644
--- a/ansible/group_vars/switches/junos
+++ b/ansible/group_vars/switches/junos
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ switch_junos_provider:
   username: "{{ ansible_user }}"
   password: "{{ ansible_ssh_pass|default(omit) }}"
   ssh_keyfile: "{{ ansible_ssh_private_key_file|default(omit) }}"
-  timeout: "{{ switch_junos_timeout|default(omit) }}"
+  timeout: "{{ switch_junos_timeout }}"
 
 ###############################################################################
 # Configuration format.