diff --git a/salt/master/service.sls b/salt/master/service.sls
index cba4f2c..3ca6d1c 100644
--- a/salt/master/service.sls
+++ b/salt/master/service.sls
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   - watch_in:
     - service: salt_master_service
 
-{%- if master.peer is defined %}
+{%- if master.user is defined %}
 
 /etc/salt/master.d/_acl.conf:
   file.managed:
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@
   - watch_in:
     - service: salt_master_service
 
+{%- endif %}
+
+{%- if master.peer is defined %}
+
 /etc/salt/master.d/_peer.conf:
   file.managed:
   - source: salt://salt/files/_peer.conf
@@ -50,7 +54,6 @@
   - watch_in:
     - service: salt_master_service
 
-
 {%- endif %}
 
 salt_master_service: