diff --git a/templates/unbound.conf.erb b/templates/unbound.conf.erb
index c1e08d8..2d0815b 100644
--- a/templates/unbound.conf.erb
+++ b/templates/unbound.conf.erb
@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ server:
 <%= print_config('hide-version', @hide_version) -%>
 <%= print_config('version', @version) -%>
 <%= print_config('hide-trustanchor', @hide_trustanchor, '1.6.2') -%>
-<%= print_config('target-fetch-policy', "#{@target_fetch_policy.join(' ')}") -%>
+<%- unless @target_fetch_policy.empty? -%>
+<%= print_config('target-fetch-policy', @target_fetch_policy.join(' ')) -%>
+<%- end -%>
 <%= print_config('harden-short-bufsize', @harden_short_bufsize) -%>
 <%= print_config('harden-large-queries', @harden_large_queries) -%>
 <%= print_config('harden-glue', @harden_glue) -%>