diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 73512000..9d6f13df 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ phue.conf
 pyozw.sqlite
 nest.conf
 .uuid
+ipchange.yaml
 
diff --git a/sensor/systemmonitor.yaml b/sensor/systemmonitor.yaml
index 8e20d970..96284937 100755
--- a/sensor/systemmonitor.yaml
+++ b/sensor/systemmonitor.yaml
@@ -54,8 +54,11 @@
   name: External IP
   value_template: '{{ value_json.ip }}' 
   
-- platform: template
-  sensors:
-    ipchange:
-      entity_id: sensor.external_ip
-      value_template: "{%- if is_state('sensor.external_ip', '!secret external_ip') -%} False {%- else -%} True {%- endif %}"
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+#############################################################################################################
+###  This part of the automation is hidden due to the IP address exposed  ##
+# - platform: template
+  # sensors:
+    # ipchange:
+      # entity_id: sensor.external_ip
+      # value_template: "{%- if is_state('sensor.external_ip', 'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx') -%} False {%- else -%} True {%- endif %}"
+#############################################################################################################
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