diff --git a/vars_plugins/pass.py b/vars_plugins/pass.py
index a64e8cd2..e736dcda 100644
--- a/vars_plugins/pass.py
+++ b/vars_plugins/pass.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class VarsModule(BaseVarsPlugin):
                 passwords['vault'] = loader.load(
                         VarsModule.decrypt_password('ansible_vault', True))
                 for file in files:
-                    passwords['vault'][file.lstrip('ansible/')] = loader.load(
+                    passwords['vault'][file.removeprefix('ansible/')] = loader.load(
                             VarsModule.decrypt_password(file, True))
 
             # Load become password