diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index b35ada4..5fcfc32 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 - name: Restart openvpn client
   service:
     name: "openvpn@{{ openvpn_client_name }}"
-    state: "{% 'restarted' if openvpn_service_state == 'started' else 'stopped' %}"
+    state: "{{ 'restarted' if openvpn_service_state == 'started' else 'stopped' }}"
     enabled: yes
   listen: __openvpn_restart
   become: True