diff --git a/salt/profile/salt/minion.sls b/salt/profile/salt/minion.sls
index d9265c4..12bef1d 100644
--- a/salt/profile/salt/minion.sls
+++ b/salt/profile/salt/minion.sls
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {%- set netbox_pillar = salt['pillar.get']('netbox') -%}
-{%- if 'custom_fields' in netbox_pillar and 'salt.syndic' in netbox_pillar['custom_fields']['salt_roles'] -%}
+{%- if 'custom_fields' in netbox_pillar and netbox_pillar['custom_fields']['salt_roles'] is not none and 'salt.syndic' in netbox_pillar['custom_fields']['salt_roles'] -%}
 {%- set master = salt['pillar.get']('salt:master:syndic_master') -%}
 {%- elif 'config_context' in netbox_pillar -%}
 {%- set master = netbox_pillar['config_context']['salt_master'] -%}