diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 19fc4bf..d92b7a0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ You can see many examples in: [tests/test.yml](tests/test.yml).
 #### Common
 
   - `name`: (M) Domain or list of domain used.
-  - `template`: (M) template used to create vhost
+  - `template`: (M) template used to create vhost. Optional if you set `delete` to true.
   - `enable`: (O) Enable the vhost (default is true)
   - `delete`: (O) Delete the vhost (default is false)
   - `redirect_from`: (O) Domain list to redirect to the first `name`. You can use this key to redirect non-www to www
diff --git a/tasks/vhost.yml b/tasks/vhost.yml
index 46188a4..4d494fa 100644
--- a/tasks/vhost.yml
+++ b/tasks/vhost.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
     group={{ item.group | default('www-data') }}
     mode={{ item.mode | default('0755') }}
   with_items: nginx_vhosts
-  when: item.root is not defined and item.template != '_proxy'
+  when: >
+    item.root is not defined and
+    (item.template is defined and item.template != '_proxy') and
+    (item.delete is not defined or not item.delete)
 
 - name: FILE | Create root public folders (foreach nginx_vhosts)
   file: >
@@ -23,7 +26,10 @@
     group={{ item.group | default('www-data') }}
     mode={{ item.mode | default('0755') }}
   with_items: nginx_vhosts
-  when: item.root is not defined and item.template != '_proxy'
+  when: >
+    item.root is not defined and
+    (item.template is defined and item.template != '_proxy') and
+    (item.delete is not defined or not item.delete)
 
 - name: TEMPLATE | Create vhosts
   template: >
diff --git a/tests/test.yml b/tests/test.yml
index de70fd6..6afe39e 100644
--- a/tests/test.yml
+++ b/tests/test.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
         template: '_proxy'
         upstream_name: 'test'
       - name: 'deleted.local'
-        template: '_base'
         delete: true
   roles:
     - ../../