diff --git a/nfs/files/exports b/nfs/files/exports
index 5516c90..95c8622 100644
--- a/nfs/files/exports
+++ b/nfs/files/exports
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 # Your changes will be overwritten.
 ########################################################################
 #
-{% for dir, opts in salt['pillar.get']('nfs:server:exports').items() -%}
+{% for dir, opts in salt['pillar.get']('nfs:server:exports', {}).items() -%}
 {{ dir }} {{ opts }}
 {% endfor -%}