diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index e30fcae..74818f7 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ yum_deltarpm_percentage: 75
 
 yum_upgrade_enabled: False
 yum_packages_install: []
+yum_packages_install_extra: []
 yum_packages_uninstall: []
-yum_packages_extra_install: []
diff --git a/tasks/packages.yml b/tasks/packages.yml
index 7ce307a..a7b7e7c 100644
--- a/tasks/packages.yml
+++ b/tasks/packages.yml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
       package:
         name: "{{ item }}"
         state: absent
-      loop: "{{ yum_packages_uninstall | default([]) }}"
+      loop: "{{ yum_packages_uninstall }}"
 
     - name: Install common packages
       package:
         name: "{{ item }}"
         state: present
-      loop: "{{ yum_packages_install | default([]) }} + {{ yum_packages_extra_install | default([]) }}"
+      loop: "{{ yum_packages_install + yum_packages_install_extra }}"
   become: True
   become_user: root