diff --git a/salt/soc/defaults.map.jinja b/salt/soc/defaults.map.jinja
index eb9e57cb3..95bfb2a76 100644
--- a/salt/soc/defaults.map.jinja
+++ b/salt/soc/defaults.map.jinja
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
 {% from 'vars/globals.map.jinja' import GLOBALS %}
 {% from 'docker/docker.map.jinja' import DOCKER -%}
 {% set INFLUXDB_TOKEN = salt['pillar.get']('secrets:influx_token') %}
+{% set METRICS_LINK = '' %}
 {% if salt['docker.exists']('so-influxdb') %}
 {%   if salt['docker.pid']('so-influxdb') > 0 %}
 {%     set METRICS_LINK = salt['cmd.run']('so-influxdb-manage dashboardpath "Security Onion Performance"') %}
-{%   else %}
-{%     set METRICS_LINK = '' %}
 {%   endif %}
 {% endif %}