diff --git a/roles/nagios/templates/hosts.cfg b/roles/nagios/templates/hosts.cfg
index afd26b2..42354ae 100644
--- a/roles/nagios/templates/hosts.cfg
+++ b/roles/nagios/templates/hosts.cfg
@@ -1,35 +1,35 @@
 define host{
     name                            linux-box
     use                             generic-host
     check_period                    24x7
     check_interval                  5
     retry_interval                  1
     max_check_attempts              10
     check_command                   check-host-alive
     notification_period             24x7
     notification_interval           30
     notification_options            d,r
     contact_groups                  c4science_admins
     register                        0
 }
 
 {% for group in groups.keys() %}
 {% if group not in ['all', 'ungrouped'] %}
     {% for host in groups[group] %}
         define host{
             use                             linux-box
             host_name                       {{ hostvars[host]['host_name'] }}
-        {% if host == '{{ external_ip }}' %}
+        {% if host == external_ip %}
             address                         {{ internal_ip }}
         {% else %}
             address                         {{ host }}
+        {% endif %}
         {% if group not in ['lbs', 'monit', 'backup'] %}
             hostgroups                      {{ group }}
         {% else %}
             hostgroups                      utils
         {% endif %}
         }
-        {% endif %}
     {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}