diff --git a/haproxy/files/haproxy.cfg b/haproxy/files/haproxy.cfg
index 338fe92..e3ad387 100644
--- a/haproxy/files/haproxy.cfg
+++ b/haproxy/files/haproxy.cfg
@@ -58,19 +58,17 @@
   {%- for bind in listen.binds %}
   bind {{ bind.address }}:{{ bind.port }}
   {%- endfor %}
-  {%- if listen.type == 'http' %}
+  {%- if listen.get('type', None) == 'http' %}
   mode http
   balance  roundrobin
   option  httplog
-  {%- endif %}
-  {%- if listen.type == 'rabbitmq' %}
+  {%- elif listen.get('type', None) == 'rabbitmq' %}
   balance roundrobin
   mode tcp
   option tcpka
   timeout client 48h
   timeout server 48h
-  {%- endif %}
-  {%- if listen.type == 'mysql' %}
+  {%- elif listen.get('type', None) == 'mysql' %}
   balance leastconn
   mode tcp
   option httpchk
@@ -80,8 +78,7 @@
   timeout client  28801s
   timeout server  28801s
   option mysql-check user haproxy
-  {%- endif %}
-  {%- if listen.type == 'horizon' %}
+  {%- elif listen.get('type', None) == 'horizon' %}
   balance  source
   capture  cookie vgnvisitor= len 32
   cookie  SERVERID insert indirect nocache
@@ -91,49 +88,41 @@
   option httpclose
   option httplog
   rspidel ^Set-cookie:\ IP=
-  {%- endif %}
-  {%- if listen.type == 'general-service' %}
+  {%- elif listen.get('type', None) == 'general-service' %}
   mode http
   balance  roundrobin
   option  httplog
-  {%- endif %}
-  {%- if listen.type == 'openstack-service' %}
+  {%- elif listen.get('type', None) == 'openstack-service' %}
   option  httpchk
   option  httplog
   option  httpclose
-  {%- endif %}
-  {%- if listen.type == 'heat' %}
+  {%- elif listen.get('type', None) == 'heat' %}
   balance  source
   option tcpka
   option httpchk
   option tcplog
-  {%- endif %}
-  {%- if listen.type == 'contrail-config' %}
+  {%- elif listen.get('type', None) == 'contrail-config' %}
   mode http
   stats enable
   stats uri /
   stats auth {{ listen.user }}:{{ listen.password }}
-  {%- endif %}
-  {%- if listen.type == 'contrail-api' %}
+  {%- elif listen.get('type', None) == 'contrail-api' %}
   option nolinger
   balance roundrobin
-  {%- endif %}
-  {%- if listen.type == 'contrail-analytics' %}
+  {%- elif listen.get('type', None) == 'contrail-analytics' %}
   option nolinger
   balance roundrobin
   option tcp-check
   tcp-check connect port 6379
   default-server error-limit 1 on-error mark-down
-  {%- endif %}
-  {%- if listen.type == 'stats' %}
+  {%- elif listen.get('type', None) == 'stats' %}
   mode http
   stats enable
   stats uri /
   {%- if listen.user is defined %}
   stats auth {{ listen.user }}:{{ listen.password }}
   {%- endif %}
-  {%- endif %}
-  {%- if listen.type == 'admin' %}
+  {%- elif listen.get('type', None) == 'admin' %}
   mode  http
   acl  AuthOkay_ReadOnly http_auth(STATSUSERS)
   acl  AuthOkay_Admin http_auth_group(STATSUSERS) {{ listen.user }}
@@ -142,6 +131,16 @@
   stats  uri /
   stats  http-request auth realm admin_page unless AuthOkay_ReadOnly
   stats  admin if AuthOkay_Admin
+  {%- else %}
+  {# no type specified #}
+  mode {{ listen.mode|default('tcp') }}
+  {%- for acl in listen.get('acl', []) %}
+  acl {{ acl }}
+  {%- endfor %}
+  balance {{ listen.balance|default('roundrobin') }}
+  {%- for option in listen.get('options', []) %}
+  option {{ option }}
+  {%- endfor %}
   {%- endif %}
   {%- for server in listen.get('servers', []) %}
   server {{ server.name }} {{ server.host }}:{{ server.port }} {{ server.get('params', '') }}
@@ -162,7 +161,7 @@
   default_backend {{ listen_name }}-backend
 
 backend {{ listen_name }}-backend
-  {%- if listen.type == 'http' %}
+  {%- if listen.get('type', None) == 'http' %}
   balance roundrobin
   {%- endif %}
   {%- for server in listen.get('servers', []) %}