diff --git a/roles/matrix-coturn/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix-coturn/defaults/main.yml
index df9e53fe..8ea7d3a5 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-coturn/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-coturn/defaults/main.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ matrix_coturn_turn_static_auth_secret: ""
 
 # The external IP address of the machine where Coturn is.
 matrix_coturn_turn_external_ip_address: ''
-matrix_coturn_turn_external_ip_addresses: [ "{{ matrix_coturn_turn_external_ip_address }}" ]
+matrix_coturn_turn_external_ip_addresses: ["{{ matrix_coturn_turn_external_ip_address }}"]
 
 matrix_coturn_allowed_peer_ips: []
 matrix_coturn_denied_peer_ips: []
diff --git a/roles/matrix-coturn/tasks/validate_config.yml b/roles/matrix-coturn/tasks/validate_config.yml
index d8276d3a..637f720d 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-coturn/tasks/validate_config.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-coturn/tasks/validate_config.yml
@@ -6,5 +6,4 @@
       You need to define a required configuration setting (`{{ item }}`) for using Coturn.
   when: "vars[item] == ''"
   with_items:
-    - "matrix_coturn_turn_external_ip_address"
     - "matrix_coturn_turn_static_auth_secret"
diff --git a/roles/matrix-coturn/templates/turnserver.conf.j2 b/roles/matrix-coturn/templates/turnserver.conf.j2
index 2b1ee4f6..1bdf310a 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-coturn/templates/turnserver.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/matrix-coturn/templates/turnserver.conf.j2
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ realm=turn.{{ matrix_server_fqn_matrix }}
 
 min-port={{ matrix_coturn_turn_udp_min_port }}
 max-port={{ matrix_coturn_turn_udp_max_port }}
-{% for ip in matrix_coturn_turn_external_ip_addresses %}
+{% for ip in matrix_coturn_turn_external_ip_addresses|select('ne', '') %}
 external-ip={{ ip }}
 {% endfor %}