diff --git a/roles/nginx_site/defaults/main.yml b/roles/nginx_site/defaults/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2296dbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/nginx_site/defaults/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+---
+nginx_site_plaintext: true
diff --git a/roles/nginx_site/templates/site.conf.j2 b/roles/nginx_site/templates/site.conf.j2
index 6e4117b..f3af053 100644
--- a/roles/nginx_site/templates/site.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/nginx_site/templates/site.conf.j2
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ server {
     root /srv/web/{{ nginx_site_name }};
 {% endif %}
 }
+{% if nginx_site_plaintext %}
 
 server {
     listen 80;
@@ -64,3 +65,4 @@ server {
 {% endif %}
     }
 }
+{% endif %}