diff --git a/playbooks/mpdf.yaml b/playbooks/mpdf.yaml
index 8b9ffcd..f9887a7 100644
--- a/playbooks/mpdf.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/mpdf.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
     #we need to loop over the /var/lib/mpd{{ count }} directory for the files/folders below. we need to loop over the stream ports as well 
     count: 5
     path: /var/lib
-    mpd: mpd	    
-    service_name: "{{ mpd + item }}"    
+    service_name: "{{ "mpd" ~ item }}"    
     playlist_directory: "{{ '%s/%s/playlist/' % (path, service_name) }}"
     db_file: tag_cache
     log_file: mpd.log