diff --git a/playbooks/roles/docker_backup/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/docker_backup/tasks/main.yml
index 4e62135..bff37a8 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/docker_backup/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/docker_backup/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 ---
 - name: Ensure backup rules contains the necessary fields
   ansible.builtin.fail:
-    msg: "You must define {{ item }} in the backup ruleset"
-  when: not backup_rules[item] is defined
+    msg: "You must define {{ backup_rule_checker }} in the backup ruleset"
+  when: not backup_rules[backup_rule_checker] is defined
   loop:
     - container_name
     - directories_to_backup
     - backup_dir
     - backup_name_prefix
     - max_backups_kept
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: backup_rule_checker
 
 - name: Make sure backup dir exists
   ansible.builtin.file:
@@ -53,8 +55,10 @@
       
     - name: Remove the files
       ansible.builtin.file:
-        path: "{{ item }}"
+        path: "{{ old_file_to_delete }}"
         state: absent
       loop: "{{ oldest_file_paths }}"
+      loop_control:
+        loop_var: old_file_to_delete