diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/generic.py b/plugins/module_utils/generic.py
index 494d74f..6492dde 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/generic.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/generic.py
@@ -118,13 +118,6 @@ def modspec(
     )
 
 
-def format_condition(key: str, value: str) -> str:
-    if value[0] == "!":
-        value = value[1:]
-        key = "!" + key
-    return f"{key}={value}\n"
-
-
 def joindict(*items: dict) -> dict:
     odict = dict()
     for item in items:
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/module.py b/plugins/module_utils/module.py
index 78da2d0..0f20c7f 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/module.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/module.py
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ from typing import Any, Callable, ClassVar, Dict, NoReturn, Optional, Type, Type
 import ansible.module_utils.basic as basic
 
 try:
-    from ansible_collections.sebastian.systemd.plugins.module_utils.generic import AnsibleParameter, Types, format_condition
+    from ansible_collections.sebastian.systemd.plugins.module_utils.generic import AnsibleParameter, Types
 except ImportError:
-    from plugins.module_utils.generic import AnsibleParameter, Types, format_condition
+    from plugins.module_utils.generic import AnsibleParameter, Types
 
 
 __all__ = (
@@ -250,9 +250,9 @@ class SystemdUnitModule(AnsibleModule):
             if self.params[param] is not None:
                 params = self.params[param]
                 if isinstance(params, list):
-                    output.extend((format_condition(key, p) for p in params))
+                    output.extend((f"{key}={p}\n" for p in params))
                 else:
-                    output.append(format_condition(key, self.params[param]))
+                    output.append(f"{key}={self.params[param]}\n")
         return output
 
     def unitfile_gen(self):
diff --git a/plugins/modules/link.py b/plugins/modules/link.py
index 8734111..5575c6a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/link.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/link.py
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ import pathlib
 from typing import List
 
 try:
-    from ansible_collections.sebastian.systemd.plugins.module_utils.generic import SYSTEMD_NETWORK_CONFIG, Types, format_condition, modspec
+    from ansible_collections.sebastian.systemd.plugins.module_utils.generic import SYSTEMD_NETWORK_CONFIG, Types, modspec
     from ansible_collections.sebastian.systemd.plugins.module_utils.module import SystemdUnitModule
 except ImportError:
-    from plugins.module_utils.generic import SYSTEMD_NETWORK_CONFIG, Types, format_condition, modspec
+    from plugins.module_utils.generic import SYSTEMD_NETWORK_CONFIG, Types, modspec
     from plugins.module_utils.module import SystemdUnitModule