diff --git a/manifests/rabbitmq/config.pp b/manifests/rabbitmq/config.pp
index 0f5f25b9ab..88a47f0b5d 100644
--- a/manifests/rabbitmq/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/rabbitmq/config.pp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       require => Package['sensu'],
     }
 
-    if $sensu::rabbitmq_ssl_cert_chain =~ /^puppet:\/\// {
+    if $sensu::rabbitmq_ssl_cert_chain and $sensu::rabbitmq_ssl_cert_chain =~ /^puppet:\/\// {
       file { '/etc/sensu/ssl/cert.pem':
         ensure  => present,
         source  => $sensu::rabbitmq_ssl_cert_chain,
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
       $ssl_cert_chain = $sensu::rabbitmq_ssl_cert_chain
     }
 
-    if $sensu::rabbitmq_ssl_private_key =~ /^puppet:\/\// {
+    if $sensu::rabbitmq_ssl_private_key and $sensu::rabbitmq_ssl_private_key =~ /^puppet:\/\// {
       file { '/etc/sensu/ssl/key.pem':
         ensure  => present,
         source  => $sensu::rabbitmq_ssl_private_key,