diff --git a/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/HAProxy/haproxy.conf b/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/HAProxy/haproxy.conf
index 91cc336d4..a45bdbc1c 100644
--- a/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/HAProxy/haproxy.conf
+++ b/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/HAProxy/haproxy.conf
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ backend {{backend.name}}
 {#         # health check option #}
 {%         set healthcheck_options = [] %}
 {%         if healthcheck_data.type|default("") == "" %}
-{%           set healthcheck_enabled = '1' %}
+{%           set healthcheck_enabled = '0' %}
 {%         elif healthcheck_data.type == 'tcp' %}
 {#           # TCP check does not require additional options #}
 {%         elif healthcheck_data.type == 'http' %}
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ backend {{backend.name}}
 {%         set server_data = helpers.getUUID(server) %}
 {#         # collect optional server parameters #}
 {%         set server_options = [] %}
-{#       if# check if health check is enabled #}("") != "" %}
+{#         # check if health check is enabled # %}
 {%         if healthcheck_enabled == '1' %}
 {%           do server_options.append('check') %}
 {%           do server_options.append('inter ' ~ server_data.checkInterval) %}