diff --git a/library/utilities/fail b/library/utilities/fail
index 7023f357cac..23f5b83668c 100644
--- a/library/utilities/fail
+++ b/library/utilities/fail
@@ -40,5 +40,5 @@ author: Dag Wieers
 EXAMPLES = '''
 # Example playbook using fail and when together
 - fail: msg="The system may not be provisioned according to the CMDB status."
-  when: "{{ cmdb_status }} != 'to-be-staged'"
+  when: cmdb_status != "to-be-staged"
 '''