diff --git a/tasks/etckeeper.yml b/tasks/etckeeper.yml
index b1e4b3e..5c04ed4 100644
--- a/tasks/etckeeper.yml
+++ b/tasks/etckeeper.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   args:
     chdir: /etc
     warn: off
-  when: name_configured.stdout != "{{etckeeper_user_name}}"
+  when: name_configured.stdout != etckeeper_user_name
 
 - name: "check git user.email"
   command: git config user.email
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
   args:
     chdir: /etc
     warn: off
-  when: email_configured.stdout != "{{etckeeper_user_email}}"
+  when: email_configured.stdout != etckeeper_user_email
 
 
 - name: "enable commit mails"