diff --git a/tasks/create_routing_tables.yml b/tasks/create_routing_tables.yml
index 961ba60..e476353 100644
--- a/tasks/create_routing_tables.yml
+++ b/tasks/create_routing_tables.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
       Name: PublicRouteTable
     vpc_id: "{{created_vpc.vpc.id}}"
   with_items: "{{vpc.subnets}}"
-  when: '"{{item.gateway}}" is defined and "{{item.gateway}}" == "igw"'
+  when: 'item.gateway is defined and item.gateway == "igw"'
 
 - name: Create private route table with NAT gateway route and associate subnets to it
   ec2_vpc_route_table:
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
       Name: PrivateRouteTableWithNAT
     vpc_id: "{{created_vpc.vpc.id}}"
   with_items: "{{vpc.subnets}}"
-  when: '"{{vpc.nat_gateway_subnet_name}} is defined and {{item.gateway}}" is defined and "{{item.gateway}}" == "nat"'
+  when: 'vpc.nat_gateway_subnet_name is defined and item.gateway is defined and item.gateway == "nat"'
 
 - name: Create private route table and associate subnets to it
   ec2_vpc_route_table: