diff --git a/spec/defines/openvpn_server_spec.rb b/spec/defines/openvpn_server_spec.rb
index ee63fcbf..8367faf1 100644
--- a/spec/defines/openvpn_server_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/openvpn_server_spec.rb
@@ -645,6 +645,21 @@
           it { is_expected.to contain_file('/etc/openvpn/test_server.conf').with_content(%r{^client\-disconnect\s+"/etc/openvpn/test_server/scripts/disconnect\.sh"$}) }
         end
 
+        context 'when not using status log' do
+          let(:params) do
+            {
+              'country'       => 'CO',
+              'province'      => 'ST',
+              'city'          => 'Some City',
+              'organization'  => 'example.org',
+              'email'         => 'testemail@example.org',
+              'status_log'    => ''
+            }
+          end
+
+          it { is_expected.not_to contain_file("#{server_directory}/test_server.conf").with_content(%r{^status}) }
+        end
+
         context 'when not using scripts' do
           let(:params) do
             {
diff --git a/templates/server.erb b/templates/server.erb
index 12c81e58..a4f9755d 100644
--- a/templates/server.erb
+++ b/templates/server.erb
@@ -77,7 +77,9 @@ user <%= @user %>
 <% if @logfile -%>
 log-append <%= @logfile %>
 <% end -%>
+<% if @status_log != '' -%>
 status <%= @status_log %>
+<% end -%>
 <% if @status_version != '' -%>
 status-version <%= @status_version %>
 <% end -%>