diff --git a/ansible/roles/ax25/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/ax25/tasks/main.yml
index f2d4132..159c9c2 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/ax25/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/ax25/tasks/main.yml
@@ -34,11 +34,9 @@
   loop: "{{ radios }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: radio
-  vars:
-    ax_iface: "{{ 'ax' + loop.index0 | string }}"
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: ax.network.j2
-    dest: "/etc/systemd/network/{{ ax_iface }}.network"
+    dest: "/etc/systemd/network/{{ 'ax' + loop.index0 | string }}.network"
     owner: root
     group: root
     mode: "0644"