diff --git a/vars/local_vars_min_vpn.yml b/vars/local_vars_min_vpn.yml
index c48fc2a28..349513bcf 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_min_vpn.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_min_vpn.yml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ openvpn_install: True
 openvpn_enabled: True
 
 # Set /etc/iiab/openvpn_handle in advance here:
-# openvpn_handle: UNNAMED
+openvpn_handle: ""
 
 # The following seems necessary on CentOS:
 # openvpn_cron_enabled: True