diff --git a/openshift/helper/base.py b/openshift/helper/base.py
index 67a1c80c..ed9f229d 100644
--- a/openshift/helper/base.py
+++ b/openshift/helper/base.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def get_object(self, name, namespace=None):
     def patch_object(self, name, namespace, k8s_obj):
         self.logger.debug('Starting patch object')
 
-        if 'status' in self.properties['status']:
+        if 'status' in self.properties:
             empty_status = self.properties['status']['class']()
         else:
             empty_status = {}