diff --git a/jobs/haproxy/templates/haproxy.config.erb b/jobs/haproxy/templates/haproxy.config.erb
index 07c14cf5..b1644a20 100644
--- a/jobs/haproxy/templates/haproxy.config.erb
+++ b/jobs/haproxy/templates/haproxy.config.erb
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ listen stats
     acl private src <%= p("ha_proxy.trusted_stats_cidrs") %>
     http-request deny unless private
     mode http
-  <%- if_p("ha_proxy.stats_promex_enable") do -%>
+  <%- if p("ha_proxy.stats_promex_enable") -%>
     http-request use-service prometheus-exporter if { path <%= p("ha_proxy.stats_promex_path") %> }
   <%- end -%>
     stats enable
diff --git a/spec/haproxy/templates/haproxy_config/stats_listener_spec.rb b/spec/haproxy/templates/haproxy_config/stats_listener_spec.rb
index 18caa5fa..6c0a3630 100644
--- a/spec/haproxy/templates/haproxy_config/stats_listener_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/haproxy/templates/haproxy_config/stats_listener_spec.rb
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@
       end
     end
 
+    context 'when ha_proxy.stats_promex_enable is false (default)' do
+      it 'does not include a prometheus exporter endpoint' do
+        expect(stats_listener).not_to include(a_string_including('prometheus-exporter'))
+      end
+    end
+
     context 'when ha_proxy.trusted_stats_cidrs is set' do
       let(:properties) do
         default_properties.merge({ 'trusted_stats_cidrs' => '1.2.3.4/32' })