diff --git a/src/main/java/org/csanchez/jenkins/plugins/kubernetes/KubernetesSlave.java b/src/main/java/org/csanchez/jenkins/plugins/kubernetes/KubernetesSlave.java
index 3311c97387..938af964a8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/csanchez/jenkins/plugins/kubernetes/KubernetesSlave.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/csanchez/jenkins/plugins/kubernetes/KubernetesSlave.java
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ protected KubernetesSlave(String name, @Nonnull PodTemplate template, String nod
                 template.getRemoteFs(),
                 1,
                 template.getNodeUsageMode() != null ? template.getNodeUsageMode() : Node.Mode.NORMAL,
-                labelStr == null ? null : labelStr,
+                labelStr,
                 computerLauncher,
                 rs,
                 template.getNodeProperties());