diff --git a/handlers/elasticsearch-templates.yml b/handlers/elasticsearch-templates.yml
index 68160e6..b1ff63a 100644
--- a/handlers/elasticsearch-templates.yml
+++ b/handlers/elasticsearch-templates.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     status_code: 200
     body_format: json
     body: "{{ lookup('file', item.path) }}"
-  when: not es_enable_xpack or not es_xpack_features is defined or not '"security" in es_xpack_features'
+  when: not es_enable_xpack or not es_xpack_features is defined or "security" not in es_xpack_features
   with_items: "{{ templates.files }}"
 
 - name: Install templates with auth
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@
     force_basic_auth: yes
     body_format: json
     body: "{{ lookup('file', item.path) }}"
-  when: es_enable_xpack and es_xpack_features is defined and '"security" in es_xpack_features'
+  when: es_enable_xpack and es_xpack_features is defined and "security" in es_xpack_features
   with_items: "{{ templates.files }}"
diff --git a/handlers/security/elasticsearch-xpack-activation.yml b/handlers/security/elasticsearch-xpack-activation.yml
index afdec99..30ffa88 100644
--- a/handlers/security/elasticsearch-xpack-activation.yml
+++ b/handlers/security/elasticsearch-xpack-activation.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     return_content: yes
   register: license_activated
   no_log: True
-  when: not '"security" in es_xpack_features'
+  when: "security" not in es_xpack_features
   failed_when: >
     license_activated.status != 200 or
     license_activated.json.license_status is not defined or
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     return_content: yes
   register: license_activated
   no_log: True
-  when: '"security" in es_xpack_features'
+  when: "security" in es_xpack_features
   failed_when: >
     license_activated.status != 200 or
     license_activated.json.license_status is not defined or