diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 186d7903..f70d78a3 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ tempest_test_whitelist:
 #     reason: This test is failing
 #     lp: 'https://bugs.launchpad.net/openstack-ansible/+bug/123456'
 #     bz: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=123456'
+# OR
+# tempest_test_blacklist:
+#   - 'tempest.scenario.test.minimum_basic'
 tempest_test_blacklist: []
 
 # Toggle fatal deprecations
diff --git a/tasks/tempest_post_install.yml b/tasks/tempest_post_install.yml
index e5efcece..5f34e08f 100644
--- a/tasks/tempest_post_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/tempest_post_install.yml
@@ -165,8 +165,10 @@
   copy:
     content: |
       {% for item in tempest_test_blacklist %}
-      {% if item.test %}
+      {% if item.test is defined %}
       {{ item.test }}
+      {% else %}
+      {{ item }}
       {%   endif %}
       {% endfor %}
     dest: "{{ tempest_test_blacklist_file_path }}"