diff --git a/salt/files/minion.conf b/salt/files/minion.conf
index 12509e1..1743fda 100644
--- a/salt/files/minion.conf
+++ b/salt/files/minion.conf
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 log_level: {{ minion.log.get('level', 'error') }}
 state_output: {{ minion.log.get('state_output', 'changes') }}
 
-{%- if minion.proxy is defined %}
+{%- if minion.get('proxy', {}).get('host', "") != "" %}
 proxy_host: {{ minion.proxy.host }}
 proxy_port: {{ minion.proxy.port }}
 {%- endif %}