diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 64f9af4..dc4fa04 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 - name: Restart fail2ban after an iptables restart
   service: name=fail2ban state=restarted enabled=yes
-  when: has_fail2ban
+  when: fail2ban_enabled is defined and fail2ban_enabled
 
 - name: Enable and start firewalld
   service: name=firewalld state=started enabled=yes