diff --git a/nodeconf/nodeconf.go b/nodeconf/nodeconf.go
index 3d673fe8..ac665b9f 100644
--- a/nodeconf/nodeconf.go
+++ b/nodeconf/nodeconf.go
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ func (c *nodeConf) CoordinatorPeers() []string {
 
 func (c *nodeConf) PeerAddresses(peerId string) (addrs []string, ok bool) {
 	addrs, ok = c.addrs[peerId]
+	if ok && len(addrs) == 0 {
+		return nil, false
+	}
 	return
 }