diff --git a/roles/collectd/defaults/main.yml b/roles/collectd/defaults/main.yml
index c5b0842..526940f 100644
--- a/roles/collectd/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/collectd/defaults/main.yml
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ collectd_plugins_defaults:
 
 collectd_df: {}
 
+collectd_unixsock_plugin: true
 collectd_load_unixsock_plugin: true
diff --git a/roles/collectd/templates/collectd-unixsock.conf.j2 b/roles/collectd/templates/collectd-unixsock.conf.j2
index a83b15b..110c432 100644
--- a/roles/collectd/templates/collectd-unixsock.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/collectd/templates/collectd-unixsock.conf.j2
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{% if collectd_unixsock_plugin %}
 {% if collectd_load_unixsock_plugin %}
 LoadPlugin unixsock
 {% endif %}
@@ -16,3 +17,4 @@ LoadPlugin unixsock
     DeleteSocket false
 {% endif %}
 </Plugin>
+{% endif %}