diff --git a/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/destroy.yml b/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/destroy.yml
index da92c0b..ecaab8d 100644
--- a/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/destroy.yml
+++ b/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/destroy.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   tasks:
     - name: find current container state
       ansible.builtin.command: lxc ls {{ item.name }}
-      register: container_state
+      register: state
       changed_when: false
       with_items: '{{ molecule_yml.platforms }}'
     - name: stop running containers
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
         cmd: |
           lxc stop {{ item.name }} && \
           lxc rm {{ item.name }}
-      when: (container_state.results[0].rc == 0) and ("RUNNING" in container_state.results[0].stdout)
+      when: state.results[0].rc == 0 and "RUNNING" in state.results[0].stdout
       with_items: '{{ molecule_yml.platforms }}'
diff --git a/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/verify.yml b/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/verify.yml
index a5855c8..9b08844 100644
--- a/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/verify.yml
+++ b/collections/ansible_collections/theliberatededge/test_linux_containers/extensions/molecule/default/verify.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
   tasks:
     - name: find current container state
       ansible.builtin.command: lxc ls {{ item.name }}
-      register: container_state
+      register: state
       with_items: '{{ molecule_yml.platforms }}'
     - name: verify launched container is running
       assert:
-        that: (container_state.results[0].rc == 0) and ("RUNNING" in container_state.results[0].stdout)
+        that: state.results[0].rc == 0 and "RUNNING" in state.results[0].stdout