diff --git a/roles/transmission/tasks/main.yml b/roles/transmission/tasks/main.yml
index 6eca4c49c..8753964a0 100644
--- a/roles/transmission/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/transmission/tasks/main.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   systemd:
     name: transmission-daemon
     state: stopped
-  ignore_errors: yes  
+  ignore_errors: yes
 
 - name: Create transmission-daemon settings
   template:
@@ -42,9 +42,8 @@
     --start-paused
     -n {{ transmission_username }}:{{ transmission_password }}
     -a http://pantry.learningequality.org/downloads/ka-lite/{{ transmission_kalite_version }}/content/ka-lite-0.17-resized-videos-{{ item }}.torrent
-  with_items: "{{ transmission_kalite_languages }}"
+  with_items: "{{ transmission_kalite_languages | default('english') }}"
   ignore_errors: yes
-  when: transmission_provision
 
 - name: Disable transmission-daemon service
   systemd: