diff --git a/templates/etc/hosts.j2 b/templates/etc/hosts.j2
index 990cbbb..365c69d 100644
--- a/templates/etc/hosts.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/hosts.j2
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 {% if network_hostname is defined and network_fqdn is defined and network_interfaces[network_defaultif].ipaddr is defined %}
 {{ network_interfaces[network_defaultif].ipaddr }} {{ network_fqdn }} {{ network_hostname }}
 {% endif %}
+{% if network_hosts_entries %}
 {% for item in network_hosts_entries %}
 {{ item.address }} {{ item.fqdn }} {{ item.hostname }}
 {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}