diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 2639dbe..c1a1590 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ func (c *ServerClient) CreateFromTemplate(ctx context.Context, opts ServerTempla
 	}
 	body := opts.body()
 	body["newid"] = nextid
-	if tempnode != opts.TargetNode {
+	if opts.TargetNode != "" && tempnode != opts.TargetNode {
 		body["target"] = opts.TargetNode
 		url = NewURL(opts.TargetNode, nextid)
 	} else {