diff --git a/roles/docker/templates/rh_docker.repo.j2 b/roles/docker/templates/rh_docker.repo.j2
index bc711d7fe..e783c0ddf 100644
--- a/roles/docker/templates/rh_docker.repo.j2
+++ b/roles/docker/templates/rh_docker.repo.j2
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ baseurl=https://yum.dockerproject.org/repo/main/centos/7
 enabled=1
 gpgcheck=1
 gpgkey=https://yum.dockerproject.org/gpg
-{% if http_proxy %}proxy={{ http_proxy }}{% endif %}
+{% if http_proxy is defined %}proxy={{ http_proxy }}{% endif %}