diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Files/QueueEmpty.txt b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Files/QueueEmpty.txt
index 171ff546a..7e8b1f250 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Files/QueueEmpty.txt
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core.Test/Files/QueueEmpty.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
     "color_scheme":"",
     "darwin":false,
     "nt":true,
-    "status":"Paused",
     "last_warning":"",
     "have_warnings":"0",
     "cache_art":"0",
diff --git a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/SabProvider.cs b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/SabProvider.cs
index bd3b6603d..f4e2916e4 100644
--- a/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/SabProvider.cs
+++ b/NzbDrone.Core/Providers/SabProvider.cs
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Providers
         {
             var result = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<SabJsonError>(response);
 
-            if (result.Status.Equals("false", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))
+            if (result.Status != null && result.Status.Equals("false", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase))
                 throw new ApplicationException(result.Error);
         }
     }