diff --git a/vars/default_vars.yml b/vars/default_vars.yml
index a9edac146..1a1d150ca 100644
--- a/vars/default_vars.yml
+++ b/vars/default_vars.yml
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ sshd_enabled: True
 openvpn_install: True
 openvpn_enabled: False
 # For /etc/iiab/openvpn_handle
-openvpn_handle: ""
+openvpn_handle: 
 # cron seems necessary on CentOS:
 openvpn_cron_enabled: False
 # General OpenVPN settings