diff --git a/orca-mine/src/main/groovy/com/netflix/spinnaker/orca/mine/tasks/RegisterCanaryTask.groovy b/orca-mine/src/main/groovy/com/netflix/spinnaker/orca/mine/tasks/RegisterCanaryTask.groovy
index ac56935e2e..41510858cd 100644
--- a/orca-mine/src/main/groovy/com/netflix/spinnaker/orca/mine/tasks/RegisterCanaryTask.groovy
+++ b/orca-mine/src/main/groovy/com/netflix/spinnaker/orca/mine/tasks/RegisterCanaryTask.groovy
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ class RegisterCanaryTask implements Task {
     } catch (RetrofitError re) {
       def response = [:]
       try {
-        response = re.getBodyAs(Map) as Map
+        def responseBody = re.getBodyAs(Map) as Map
+        response = responseBody!=null ? responseBody : response
       } catch (Exception e) {
         response.error = e.message
       }