diff --git a/roles/clamav/templates/clamscan.sh.j2 b/roles/clamav/templates/clamscan.sh.j2
index 324b646e72..8b5d957f9f 100644
--- a/roles/clamav/templates/clamscan.sh.j2
+++ b/roles/clamav/templates/clamscan.sh.j2
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ find {{ path }} -ctime -${DAYS} -type f >> $FILELIST
 
 /bin/nice -5 /usr/bin/clamscan --infected --quiet --file-list=$FILELIST --log=$LOGFILE \
 {% for path in clamscan_excludes|default([]) %}
---exclude={{ exclude }} \
+--exclude={{ path }} \
 {% endfor %}
 2> /dev/null