diff --git a/tasks/install.yml b/tasks/install.yml
index 00d770e..6de6347 100644
--- a/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/tasks/install.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
       state: directory
     with_items:
       - "{{ mongodb_storage_dbpath }}"
-      - "{{ mongodb_systemlog_path | dirname if mongodb_systemlog_destination == 'file'}}"
+      - "{{ mongodb_systemlog_path | dirname if mongodb_systemlog_destination == 'file' else omit}}"
 
   # - name: Make sure mongodb is running
   #   systemd: