diff --git a/roles/network/tasks/main.yml b/roles/network/tasks/main.yml
index 006d70a79..76f54e460 100644
--- a/roles/network/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network/tasks/main.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   lineinfile:
     dest: /etc/iiab/iiab.env
     regexp: '^HOSTAPD_ENABLED=*'
-    line: 'HOSTAPD_ENABLED="{{ hostapd_enabled }}"'
+    line: 'HOSTAPD_ENABLED={{ hostapd_enabled }}'
     state: present
   #when: not installing   #REMOVE THIS LINE IF installing IS ALWAYS false AS SET IN roles/0-init/defaults/main.yml
   tags: