diff --git a/roles/matrix-coturn/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-coturn/defaults/main.yml
index df1cc20bb..a97f04a6e 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-coturn/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-coturn/defaults/main.yml
@@ -17,3 +17,5 @@ matrix_coturn_turn_udp_min_port: 49152
 matrix_coturn_turn_udp_max_port: 49172
 
 matrix_coturn_turn_external_ip_address: "{{ ansible_host }}"
+matrix_coturn_allowed_peer_ips: []
+matrix_coturn_denied_peer_ips: []
diff --git a/roles/matrix-coturn/templates/turnserver.conf.j2 b/roles/matrix-coturn/templates/turnserver.conf.j2
index 2e8701fcd..9c4880fd8 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-coturn/templates/turnserver.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-coturn/templates/turnserver.conf.j2
@@ -18,13 +18,9 @@ user-quota={{ matrix_coturn_user_quota }}
 {% if matrix_coturn_total_quota is defined %}
 total-quota={{ matrix_coturn_total_quota }}
 {% endif %}
-{% if matrix_coturn_denied_peer_ips is defined %}
 {% for ip_range in matrix_coturn_denied_peer_ips %}
 denied-peer-ip={{ ip_range }}
 {% endfor %}
-{% endif %}
-{% if matrix_coturn_allowed_peer_ips is defined %}
 {% for ip_range in matrix_coturn_allowed_peer_ips %}
 allowed-peer-ip={{ ip_range }}
 {% endfor %}
-{% endif %}