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 f62f2c2cd..1161cae06 100644
--- a/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/HAProxy/haproxy.conf
+++ b/net/haproxy/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/HAProxy/haproxy.conf
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ backend {{backend.name}}
 {%         elif server_data.source|default("") != "" %}
 {%           do server_options.append('source ' ~ server_data.source) %}
 {%         endif %}
-    server {{server_data.name}} {{server_data.address}}:{% if backend.tuning_noport != '1' %}{{server_data.port}}{% endif %}{% if server_data.checkport|default("") != "" %} port {{server_data.checkport}}{% endif %} {{server_options|join(' ')}}
+    server {{server_data.name}} {{server_data.address}}:{% if backend.tuning_noport != '1' %}{{server_data.port}}{% endif %} {{server_options|join(' ')}}
 {%       endfor %}
 
 {%     else %}