diff --git a/heka/server.sls b/heka/server.sls
index bbf0a6d..1b84733 100644
--- a/heka/server.sls
+++ b/heka/server.sls
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
  
 {%- endfor %}
 
+
+{%- if server.filter %}
 {%- for name,values in server.filter.iteritems() %}
  
 /etc/heka/conf.d/10-filter-{{ name }}-{{ values['engine'] }}.toml:
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@
       name: {{ name }}
  
 {%- endfor %}
+{%- endif %}
 
 {%- for name,values in server.splitter.iteritems() %}
  
@@ -111,7 +114,5 @@
  
 {%- endfor %}
 
-
-
 {%- endif %}