diff --git a/filter_plugin/ip_from_inventory.py b/filter_plugin/ip_from_inventory.py
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+++ b/filter_plugin/ip_from_inventory.py
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+from ansible.hostvars import HostVars
+
+def ip_from_inventory(hostname):
+    """
+    replace this ``{{ hostvars[hostname]['ansible_host'] }}``
+    with something nicer such as `` {{ hostname | ip_from_inventory }}``
+    """
+    return HostVars[hostname]['ansible_host']
+
+class FilterModule(object):
+    def filter(self):
+        return {
+                'ip_from_inventory': ip_from_inventory,
+        }
+