diff --git a/templates/rule-footer.erb b/templates/rule-footer.erb
index 79c6c83..3576340 100644
--- a/templates/rule-footer.erb
+++ b/templates/rule-footer.erb
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
+<% if ! @actions.empty? -%>
 				</actions>
+<% end -%>
 			</rule>
diff --git a/templates/rule-header.erb b/templates/rule-header.erb
index 80642d3..e52505f 100644
--- a/templates/rule-header.erb
+++ b/templates/rule-header.erb
@@ -44,4 +44,6 @@
 <% end -%>
 				</examples>
 <% end -%>
+<% if ! @actions.empty? -%>
 				<actions>
+<% end -%>