diff --git a/vpc-remove-defaults/main.tf b/vpc-remove-defaults/main.tf
index 893f50b..2086bb0 100644
--- a/vpc-remove-defaults/main.tf
+++ b/vpc-remove-defaults/main.tf
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ locals {
       route_table      = aws_default_route_table.default.id
       vpc_dhcp_options = aws_default_vpc_dhcp_options.default.id
       vpc              = aws_default_vpc.default.id
-      igw              = var.enable_igw_check ? concat(data.aws_internet_gateway.default[*].id, list("")) : ""
+      igw              = var.enable_igw_check == false ? "" : concat(data.aws_internet_gateway.default[*].id, list(""))
   })
 }
 
@@ -216,6 +216,6 @@ output "defaults" {
     "route_table"      = aws_default_route_table.default.id
     "vpc_dhcp_options" = aws_default_vpc_dhcp_options.default.id
     "vpc"              = aws_default_vpc.default.id
-    "igw"              = var.enable_igw_check ? concat(data.aws_internet_gateway.default[*].id, list("")) : ""
+    "igw"              = var.enable_igw_check == false ? "" : concat(data.aws_internet_gateway.default[*].id, list(""))
   }
 }