diff --git a/tasks/openshift-el6.yml b/tasks/openshift-el6.yml
index 2b9c414609..5d9e1ab8ad 100644
--- a/tasks/openshift-el6.yml
+++ b/tasks/openshift-el6.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
   action: command semodule -i /usr/share/selinux/packages/rubygem-passenger/rubygem-passenger.pp
 
 - name: fix up files for selinux
-  action: command '$item'
+  action: command $item
   with_items:
   - "fixfiles -R rubygem-passenger restore"
   - "fixfiles -R mod_passenger restore"