diff --git a/modules/mailman/manifests/init.pp b/modules/mailman/manifests/init.pp
index e6f82287d1..b7db1b1089 100644
--- a/modules/mailman/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/modules/mailman/manifests/init.pp
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class mailman($mailman_host='') {
   service { 'mailman':
     ensure          => running,
     hasrestart      => true,
+    hasstatus       => false,
     subscribe       => File['/etc/mailman/mm_cfg.py'],
     require         => Package["mailman"]
   }