diff --git a/roles/unattended-upgrades/templates/apticron.conf.j2 b/roles/unattended-upgrades/templates/apticron.conf.j2
index 5f46c60..df4f258 100644
--- a/roles/unattended-upgrades/templates/apticron.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/unattended-upgrades/templates/apticron.conf.j2
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # {{ ansible_managed }}
 
-{% if unattended_upgrades_apticron_email is defined %}
+{% if unattended_upgrades_apticron_email %}
 EMAIL="{{ unattended_upgrades_apticron_email | default('root') }}"
 SYSTEM="{{ ansible_hostname }}"
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/roles/unattended-upgrades/templates/unattended-upgrades.j2 b/roles/unattended-upgrades/templates/unattended-upgrades.j2
index 5b3d73e..58a1f69 100644
--- a/roles/unattended-upgrades/templates/unattended-upgrades.j2
+++ b/roles/unattended-upgrades/templates/unattended-upgrades.j2
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Unattended-Upgrade::MinimalSteps "{{ unattended_upgrades_minimal_steps | lower }
 {% if unattended_upgrades_install_on_shutdown is defined %}
 Unattended-Upgrade::InstallOnShutdown "{{ unattended_upgrades_install_on_shutdown | lower }}";
 {% endif %}
-{% if unattended_upgrades_mail is defined %}
+{% if unattended_upgrades_mail %}
 Unattended-Upgrade::Mail "{{ unattended_upgrades_mail }}";
 {% endif %}
 {% if unattended_upgrades_mail_only_on_error is defined %}