diff --git a/awx/api/serializers.py b/awx/api/serializers.py
index 12e5e09fc8..51877f5e9d 100644
--- a/awx/api/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/api/serializers.py
@@ -756,11 +756,7 @@ class HostSerializer(BaseSerializerWithVariables):
             d['last_job']['job_template_name'] = obj.last_job.job_template.name
         except (KeyError, AttributeError):
             pass
-        if j.job.job_template is not None:
-            job_template_name = j.job.job_template.name
-        else:
-            job_template_name = ""
-        d.update({'recent_jobs': [{'id': j.job.id, 'name': job_template_name, 'status': j.job.status,
+        d.update({'recent_jobs': [{'id': j.job.id, 'name': j.job.job_template.name if j.job.job_template is not None else "", 'status': j.job.status,
                                    'finished': j.job.finished} for j in obj.job_host_summaries.all().order_by('-created')[:5]]})
         return d