diff --git a/salt/idstools/init.sls b/salt/idstools/init.sls
index eaf91bd58..725520928 100644
--- a/salt/idstools/init.sls
+++ b/salt/idstools/init.sls
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ so-idstools:
     - image: {{ MANAGER }}:5000/{{ IMAGEREPO }}/so-idstools:{{ VERSION }}
     - hostname: so-idstools
     - user: socore
-    {% if proxy != '' and proxy is not none %}
+    {% if proxy %}
     - environment:
       - http_proxy={{ proxy }}
       - https_proxy={{ proxy }}
diff --git a/salt/yum/etc/yum.conf.jinja b/salt/yum/etc/yum.conf.jinja
index d381f120f..506036421 100644
--- a/salt/yum/etc/yum.conf.jinja
+++ b/salt/yum/etc/yum.conf.jinja
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ distroverpkg=centos-release
 clean_requirements_on_remove=1
 {% if (grains['role'] not in ['so-eval','so-managersearch', 'so-manager', 'so-standalone']) and salt['pillar.get']('global:managerupdate', '0') -%}
 proxy=http://{{ salt['pillar.get']('yum:config:proxy', salt['config.get']('master')) }}:3142
-{% elif proxy != '' and proxy is not none -%}
+{% elif proxy -%}
 proxy={{ proxy }}
 {% endif %}