diff --git a/src/plugins/plugins.js b/src/plugins/plugins.js
index fc4c83e167..09a4fd4f01 100644
--- a/src/plugins/plugins.js
+++ b/src/plugins/plugins.js
@@ -48,21 +48,22 @@ define([
 
     plugins.ElasticSearch = function (url) {
         return function (openmct) {
-            var bundleName = "config/elastic";
+            if (url) {
+                var bundleName = "config/elastic";
+                openmct.legacyRegistry.register(bundleName, {
+                    "extensions": {
+                        "constants": [
+                            {
+                                "key": "ELASTIC_ROOT",
+                                "value": url,
+                                "priority": "mandatory"
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
+                });
+                openmct.legacyRegistry.enable(bundleName);
+            }
 
-            openmct.legacyRegistry.register(bundleName, {
-                "extensions": {
-                    "constants": [
-                        {
-                            "key": "ELASTIC_ROOT",
-                            "value": url,
-                            "priority": "mandatory"
-                        }
-                    ]
-                }
-            });
-
-            openmct.legacyRegistry.enable(bundleName);
             openmct.legacyRegistry.enable(bundleMap.elasticsearch);
         };
     };