diff --git a/.github/workflows/links.yml b/.github/workflows/links.yml
index 374af07..49ae4e2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/links.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/links.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
 
       - name: Create Issue From File
-        if: ${{ steps.lychee.outputs.exit_code }} != 0
+        if: steps.lychee.outputs.exit_code != 0
         uses: peter-evans/create-issue-from-file@v5
         with:
           title: Link Checker Report
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 211ef26..7d8a2b8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: lycheeverse/lychee-action@v2
 
       - name: Create Issue From File
-        if: ${{ steps.lychee.outputs.exit_code }} != 0
+        if: steps.lychee.outputs.exit_code != 0
         uses: peter-evans/create-issue-from-file@v5
         with:
           title: Link Checker Report