diff --git a/tasks/timer.yaml b/tasks/timer.yaml
index 8ed8e89..469b610 100644
--- a/tasks/timer.yaml
+++ b/tasks/timer.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
     dest: "{{timer_folder}}/activity.lists/10-default"
 
 - name: timer activity i3blocks linefile
-  shell: echo ☆ > "{{timer_folder}}/activity.i3blocks"
+  shell: echo ☆ > {{timer_folder}}/activity.i3blocks
   args:
     creates: "{{timer_folder}}/activity.i3blocks"