diff --git a/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Clients/CommitStatusClientTests.cs b/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Clients/CommitStatusClientTests.cs
index d310f383..0f90ea83 100644
--- a/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Clients/CommitStatusClientTests.cs
+++ b/Octokit.Tests.Integration/Clients/CommitStatusClientTests.cs
@@ -103,6 +103,25 @@ public class CommitStatusClientTests
             Assert.Equal(CommitState.Success, statuses[0].State);
         }
 
+        [IntegrationTest]
+        public async Task CanProvideACommitStatusWithoutRequiringAContext()
+        {
+            var commit = await SetupCommitForRepository(_client);
+
+            var status = new NewCommitStatus
+            {
+                State = CommitState.Pending,
+                Description = "this is a test status"
+            };
+
+            await _client.Repository.CommitStatus.Create(_owner, _repository.Name, commit.Sha, status);
+
+            var statuses = await _client.Repository.CommitStatus.GetAll(_owner, _repository.Name, commit.Sha);
+
+            Assert.Equal(1, statuses.Count);
+            Assert.Null(statuses[0].Context);
+        }
+
         [IntegrationTest]
         public async Task CanCreateStatusesForDifferentContexts()
         {