1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/controlloop/common/model-impl/rest/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/rest/RESTManager.java b/controlloop/common/model-impl/rest/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/rest/RESTManager.java
index 6b8b6f09a..52ce13ef9 100644
--- a/controlloop/common/model-impl/rest/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/rest/RESTManager.java
+++ b/controlloop/common/model-impl/rest/src/main/java/org/onap/policy/rest/RESTManager.java
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public class RESTManager {
     }
 
     private String makeAuthHeader(String username, String password) {
-        if (username == null) {
+        if (username == null || username.isEmpty()) {
             return null;
         }