diff --git a/playbooks/mpdb.conf.j2 b/playbooks/mpdb.conf.j2
index c232ace..787dc8f 100644
--- a/playbooks/mpdb.conf.j2
+++ b/playbooks/mpdb.conf.j2
@@ -51,20 +51,20 @@ log_file		 "{{ [log_dir,'mpd.log']|join() }}"
 # for use of mpd --kill and some init scripts. This setting is disabled by
 # default and the pid file will not be stored.
 #
-pid_file		"{{ [path,item,'/',pid_file]|join() }}"
+pid_file		"{{ [path,'/',pid_file]|join() }}"
 #
 # This setting sets the location of the file which contains information about
 # most variables to get MPD back into the same general shape it was in before
 # it was brought down. This setting is disabled by default and the server
 # state will be reset on server start up.
 #
-state_file		"{{ [path,item,'/',state_file,]|join() }}"
+state_file		"{{ [path,'/',state_file,]|join() }}"
 
 #
 # The location of the sticker database.  This is a database which
 # manages dynamic information attached to songs.
 #
-sticker_file                  "{{ [path,item,'/',sticker_file,'.sql']|join() }}"
+sticker_file                  "{{ [path,'/',sticker_file,'.sql']|join() }}"
 
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