diff --git a/shared/templates/sysctl/oval.template b/shared/templates/sysctl/oval.template
index 31283601901..8f2a9aee163 100644
--- a/shared/templates/sysctl/oval.template
+++ b/shared/templates/sysctl/oval.template
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {{%- if SYSCTLVAL == "" %}}
 {{%- set COMMENT_VALUE="the appropriate value" %}}
-{{%- elif SYSCTLVAL is sequence %}}
-{{%- set COMMENT_VALUE = SYSCTLVAL | join(" or " ) %}}
-{{%- else %}}
+{{%- elif SYSCTLVAL is string %}}
 {{%- set COMMENT_VALUE=SYSCTLVAL %}}
+{{%- else %}}
+{{%- set COMMENT_VALUE = SYSCTLVAL | join(" or " ) %}}
 {{%- endif %}}
 
 {{% macro state_static_sysctld(prefix) -%}}