diff --git a/bacula/templates/device.conf.erb b/bacula/templates/device.conf.erb
index eec5b4f..631caf0 100644
--- a/bacula/templates/device.conf.erb
+++ b/bacula/templates/device.conf.erb
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ Device {
     AlwaysOpen = no;
     RemovableMedia = yes;
     RandomAccess = no;
-    Alert Command = "sh -c 'tapeinfo -f %c | grep TapeAlert | cat'"
-    Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error %c'"
+    Alert Command = "sh -c 'tapeinfo -f <%= @device %> | grep TapeAlert | cat'"
+    Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error <%= @device %>' | cat"
 }