diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 4f81bad..8bf8aa0 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ deb_powerdns_version: "{{ powerdns_recursor.deb_version | default('=4.9.*') }}"
 repo_uri: "{{ powerdns_recursor.repo_uri | default('http://repo.powerdns.com/debian') }}"
 repo_components: "{{ ansible_distribution_release }}-rec-{{ powerdns_version }} main"
 repo_signed_key: "rec-{{ powerdns_version }}-pub.asc"
-repo_state: "{{ powerdns_recursor__state }}"
+repo_state: "{{ powerdns_recursor.repo_state | default('present') }}"
 forward_lst: "{{ powerdns_recursor.forward_lst | default ([]) }}"
 #  domain: auth_server_ip
 nta_lst: "{{ powerdns_recursor.nta_lst | default([]) }}"