diff --git a/playbooks/openstack-hosts-setup.yml b/playbooks/openstack-hosts-setup.yml
index 178f6f7de1..096fed9a65 100644
--- a/playbooks/openstack-hosts-setup.yml
+++ b/playbooks/openstack-hosts-setup.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
           exit 0
         fi
       changed_when: "result.rc == 2"
-      failed_when: "{{ result.rc not in [0, 2] }}"
+      failed_when: "result.rc not in [0, 2]"
 
 - name: Basic host setup
   hosts: "{{ openstack_host_group|default('hosts') }}"