diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6a96e32..8e015c2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ## keepalived
 
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/Oefenweb/ansible-keepalived.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/Oefenweb/ansible-keepalived) [![Ansible Galaxy](http://img.shields.io/badge/ansible--galaxy-keepalived-blue.svg)](https://galaxy.ansible.com/Oefenweb/keepalived)
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/Oefenweb/ansible-keepalived.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/Oefenweb/ansible-keepalived)
+[![Ansible Galaxy](http://img.shields.io/badge/ansible--galaxy-keepalived-blue.svg)](https://galaxy.ansible.com/Oefenweb/keepalived)
 
 Set up the latest or a specific version of [Keepalived](http://www.keepalived.org/) in Debian-like systems.
 
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ Set up the latest or a specific version of [Keepalived](http://www.keepalived.or
 * `keepalived_vrrp_instances.key.notify_master`: [optional]: Scripts that is invoked when a server changes state (to `MASTER`)
 * `keepalived_vrrp_instances.key.notify_master_user`: [optional]: Specify the user / group to run this script under (since `1.3.0`)
 * `keepalived_vrrp_instances.key.unicast_peer`: [optional]: IP address of aired unicast address (if you don't want to use multicast)
+
 #### Dependencies
 
 None
diff --git a/templates/etc/keepalived/keepalived.conf.j2 b/templates/etc/keepalived/keepalived.conf.j2
index 64a428e..e6249d7 100644
--- a/templates/etc/keepalived/keepalived.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/etc/keepalived/keepalived.conf.j2
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ vrrp_instance {{ key }} {
 {% endfor %}
   }
 
-{% if value.virtual_ipaddresses_excluded | d([]) | length %}
+{% if value.virtual_ipaddresses_excluded is defined %}
   virtual_ipaddress_excluded {
-{% for virtual_ipaddress in value.virtual_ipaddresses_excluded %}
+{% for virtual_ipaddress in value.virtual_ipaddresses_excluded | default([]) %}
     {{ virtual_ipaddress }}
 {% endfor %}
   }
-
 {% endif %}
+
 {% if value.nopreempt is defined and value.nopreempt | bool %}
   nopreempt
 {% endif %}
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ vrrp_instance {{ key }} {
     {{ track_script }}
 {% endfor %}
   }
-  
+
 {% if value.unicast_peer is defined %}
   unicast_peer {
     {{ value.unicast_peer }}
diff --git a/tests/vagrant.yml b/tests/vagrant.yml
index a010de7..0dc0a30 100644
--- a/tests/vagrant.yml
+++ b/tests/vagrant.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@
 
         virtual_ipaddresses:
           - "10.0.0.10/24 dev {{ _keepalived_second_interface }} label {{ _keepalived_second_interface }}:1"
+        virtual_ipaddresses_excluded:
+          - "10.0.0.11/24 dev {{ _keepalived_second_interface }} label {{ _keepalived_second_interface }}:2"
+          - "10.0.0.12/24 dev {{ _keepalived_second_interface }} label {{ _keepalived_second_interface }}:3"
 
         track_scripts:
           - chk_sshd