diff --git a/awit-ssh b/awit-ssh
index 65702607e3f4b8f5438c4faf05ab8d3776149417..814452247a2047d87295abcd340796e9157c65b6 100755
--- a/awit-ssh
+++ b/awit-ssh
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ if ($ldapEntry) {
 
 my @sshArgs = ();
 
-if (defined($pkcsProvider)) {
+if (defined($pkcsProvider) && $pkcsProvider ne "") {
 	push(@sshArgs,'-I',$pkcsProvider);
 }