diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 8864c10e..fb11c9a0 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -114,8 +114,12 @@ CERT-CHECK(){
 }
 
 CHECK_HOST(){
-	ping -c 3 ${1} > /dev/null 2>&1
-	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+	if [ -z ${1+x} ]; then
+		ping -c 3 ${1} > /dev/null 2>&1
+		if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+			echo false
+		fi
+	else
 		echo false
 	fi
 }