diff --git a/prog/weaver/main.go b/prog/weaver/main.go
index 2be9e1ac..2e736b87 100644
--- a/prog/weaver/main.go
+++ b/prog/weaver/main.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ type dnsConfig struct {
 func (c *ipamConfig) Enabled() bool {
 	var (
 		hasPeerCount = c.PeerCount > 0
-		hasMode      = len(c.Mode) > 0
+		hasMode      = c.HasMode()
 		hasRange     = c.IPRangeCIDR != ""
 		hasSubnet    = c.IPSubnetCIDR != ""
 	)
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ func (c *ipamConfig) Enabled() bool {
 	return true
 }
 
+func (c ipamConfig) HasMode() bool {
+	return len(c.Mode) > 0
+}
+
 func (c *ipamConfig) parseMode() error {
 	modeAndParam := strings.SplitN(c.Mode, "=", 2)