diff --git a/modules/device.py b/modules/device.py
index 70d6790..9602d8c 100644
--- a/modules/device.py
+++ b/modules/device.py
@@ -384,11 +384,14 @@ class NetworkDevice():
         Sets proxy or proxy group if this
         value has been defined in config context
 
-        input: List of all proxies and proxy gorups in standardized format
+        input: List of all proxies and proxy groups in standardized format
         """
         # check if the key Zabbix is defined in the config context
         if not "zabbix" in self.nb.config_context:
             return False
+        if ("proxy" in self.nb.config_context["zabbix"] and
+               not self.nb.config_context["zabbix"]["proxy"]):
+            return False
         # Proxy group takes priority over a proxy due
         # to it being HA and therefore being more reliable
         # Includes proxy group fix since Zabbix <= 6 should ignore this