diff --git a/lib/response.js b/lib/response.js
index 99d1184..f96aa85 100644
--- a/lib/response.js
+++ b/lib/response.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ function Response(body, opts) {
 	opts = opts || {};
 
 	this.url = opts.url;
-	this.status = opts.status;
+	this.status = opts.status || 200;
 	this.statusText = opts.statusText || http.STATUS_CODES[this.status];
 	this.headers = new Headers(opts.headers);
 	this.ok = this.status >= 200 && this.status < 300;