diff --git a/postgresql/templates/pgpool.conf.j2 b/postgresql/templates/pgpool.conf.j2
index 2875b48..04f3d9f 100644
--- a/postgresql/templates/pgpool.conf.j2
+++ b/postgresql/templates/pgpool.conf.j2
@@ -421,10 +421,10 @@ search_primary_node_timeout = 10
 recovery_user = '{{ pgpool_recovery_user }}'
                                    # Online recovery user
 {% if pgpool_recovery_user_pwd is defined %}
-recovery_password = '{{ pgpool_recovery_user_pwd | default([]) }}'
+recovery_password = '{{ pgpool_recovery_user_pwd | default() }}'
                                    # Online recovery password
 {% else %}
-recovery_password = '{{ pgpool_recovery_user_pwd | default([]) }}'
+recovery_password = ''
 {% endif %}
 recovery_1st_stage_command = '{{ pgpool_recovery_stage1_script }}'
                                    # Executes a command in first stage