diff --git a/templates/global.tmpl b/templates/global.tmpl
index bbee1f2d..9aff3e87 100644
--- a/templates/global.tmpl
+++ b/templates/global.tmpl
@@ -8,11 +8,17 @@ router id {{ .RouterId }};
 define LOCAL_v4 = [
 {{ BirdSet .OriginSet4 }}
 ];
+{{- end }}
+
+{{if or .Static4 .OriginSet6 }}
 protocol static static4 {
   ipv4;
   {{- range $i, $prefix := .OriginSet4 }}
   route {{ $prefix }} reject;
   {{- end }}
+  {{- range $prefix, $nexthop := .Static4 }}
+  route {{ $prefix }} via {{ $nexthop }};
+  {{- end }}
 }
 {{- end }}
 
@@ -20,26 +26,14 @@ protocol static static4 {
 define LOCAL_v6 = [
 {{ BirdSet .OriginSet6 }}
 ];
+{{- end }}
+
+{{if or .Static4 .OriginSet6 }}
 protocol static static6 {
   ipv6;
   {{- range $i, $prefix := .OriginSet6 }}
   route {{ $prefix }} reject;
   {{- end }}
-}
-{{- end }}
-
-{{ if .Static4 -}}
-protocol static explstatic4 {
-  ipv4;
-  {{- range $prefix, $nexthop := .Static4 }}
-  route {{ $prefix }} via {{ $nexthop }};
-  {{- end }}
-}
-{{- end }}
-
-{{ if .Static6 -}}
-protocol static explstatic6 {
-  ipv6;
   {{- range $prefix, $nexthop := .Static6 }}
   route {{ $prefix }} via {{ $nexthop }};
   {{- end }}