diff --git a/states/repos/install.sls b/states/repos/install.sls
index 2104ffa..25aafef 100644
--- a/states/repos/install.sls
+++ b/states/repos/install.sls
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ repo-{{ name }}:
 
 repo-{{ name }}:
   file.absent:
-{%- if not repo.ppa %}
+{%- if not repo.ppa|default(None) %}
     - name: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/{{ name }}.list
 {%- endif %}
 {%- endif %}