diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index d408b7b..0d328fe 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@
 
 - name: Create Samba users if they don't exist yet
   shell: >
-    (pdbedit --user="{{ item.name }}" 2>&1 > /dev/null) \
+    (pdbedit --user={{ item.name }} 2>&1 > /dev/null) \
     || (echo {{ item.password }}; echo {{ item.password }}) \
-    | smbpasswd -s -a "{{ item.name }}"
+    | smbpasswd -s -a {{ item.name }}
   with_items: "{{ samba_users }}"
   register: create_user_output
   changed_when: "'Added user' in create_user_output.stdout"