diff --git a/test/main.js b/test/main.js
index 550e4f4..f0e0fd8 100644
--- a/test/main.js
+++ b/test/main.js
@@ -696,6 +696,13 @@ describe('node-fetch', () => {
 		});
 	});
 
+	it('should handle response with no status text', () => {
+		const url = `${base}no-status-text`;
+		return fetch(url).then(res => {
+			expect(res.statusText).to.equal('');
+		});
+	});
+
 	it('should handle no content response', () => {
 		const url = `${base}no-content`;
 		return fetch(url).then(res => {
diff --git a/test/utils/server.js b/test/utils/server.js
index 4d58ac4..310dce4 100644
--- a/test/utils/server.js
+++ b/test/utils/server.js
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ export default class TestServer {
 			res.end('text');
 		}
 
+		if (p === '/no-status-text') {
+			res.writeHead(200, '', {}).end();
+		}
+
 		if (p === '/options') {
 			res.statusCode = 200;
 			res.setHeader('Allow', 'GET, HEAD, OPTIONS');