diff --git a/templates/vhost/vhost_header.erb b/templates/vhost/vhost_header.erb
index 274a6599e..d0d7382b7 100644
--- a/templates/vhost/vhost_header.erb
+++ b/templates/vhost/vhost_header.erb
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ server {
   }
 <% end -%>
 <% if @index_files.count > 0 -%>
-    index <% Array(index_files).each do |i| %> <%= i %><% end %>;
+    index <% Array(@index_files).each do |i| %> <%= i %><% end %>;
 <% end -%>
 
   access_log            <%= @access_log_real %>;
diff --git a/templates/vhost/vhost_ssl_header.erb b/templates/vhost/vhost_ssl_header.erb
index a7ba50442..efe9f3a17 100644
--- a/templates/vhost/vhost_ssl_header.erb
+++ b/templates/vhost/vhost_ssl_header.erb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ server {
   auth_basic_user_file      "<%= @auth_basic_user_file %>";
 <% end -%>
 <% if @index_files.count > 0 -%>
-    index <% Array(index_files).each do |i| %> <%= i %><% end %>;
+    index <% Array(@index_files).each do |i| %> <%= i %><% end %>;
 <% end -%>
 
   access_log            <%= @ssl_access_log %>;