diff --git a/vars/local_vars_big.yml b/vars/local_vars_big.yml
index 016feb675..844dfb909 100644
--- a/vars/local_vars_big.yml
+++ b/vars/local_vars_big.yml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ js_menu_install: True
 openvpn_install: True
 openvpn_enabled: False
 # Set /etc/iiab/openvpn_handle in advance here:
-openvpn_handle: ""
+openvpn_handle: 
 # The following seems necessary on CentOS:
 # openvpn_cron_enabled: True