diff --git a/appserver/plugin.jelly b/appserver/plugin.jelly
index c6d7548d..d8c25fe0 100644
--- a/appserver/plugin.jelly
+++ b/appserver/plugin.jelly
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@
       </j:when>
       <!-- installed and stopped -->
       <j:when
-        test="${maven.appserver.installed} and ${!maven.appserver.started}">
+        test="${maven.appserver.installed and !maven.appserver.started}">
         <attainGoal name="appserver:reinstall" />
       </j:when>
       <!-- installed and started -->
-      <j:when test="${maven.appserver.installed} and ${!maven.appserver.started}">
+      <j:when test="${maven.appserver.installed and !maven.appserver.started}">
         <attain>
           <attainGoal name="appserver:stop" />
           <attainGoal name="appserver:reinstall" />
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ Installing the <j:expr value="${maven.appserver.fullname}" /> appserver instance
     description="Stop a appserver instance if started">
 
     <j:choose>
-      <j:when test="${maven.appserver.installed} and ${maven.appserver.started}">
+      <j:when test="${maven.appserver.installed and maven.appserver.started}">
         <attainGoal
           name="appserver:stop-${maven.appserver.fullname}" />
       </j:when>