diff --git a/hbase-server/src/main/jamon/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/tmpl/master/MasterStatusTmpl.jamon b/hbase-server/src/main/jamon/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/tmpl/master/MasterStatusTmpl.jamon
index 8f5c862502d..69c5d1647cd 100644
--- a/hbase-server/src/main/jamon/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/tmpl/master/MasterStatusTmpl.jamon
+++ b/hbase-server/src/main/jamon/org/apache/hadoop/hbase/tmpl/master/MasterStatusTmpl.jamon
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ AssignmentManager assignmentManager = master.getAssignmentManager();
         <%if master.getAssignmentManager() != null %>
           <& AssignmentManagerStatusTmpl; assignmentManager=master.getAssignmentManager()&>
         </%if>
-        <%if !master.isInMaintenanceMode() %>
+        <%if !master.isInMaintenanceMode() && master.getMasterCoprocessorHost() != null %>
           <%if master.getMasterCoprocessorHost().findCoprocessor("RSGroupAdminEndpoint") != null &&
             serverManager.getOnlineServersList().size() > 0 %>
             <section>