diff --git a/salt/telegraf/scripts/raid.sh b/salt/telegraf/scripts/raid.sh
index 03e309c38..f237e8021 100644
--- a/salt/telegraf/scripts/raid.sh
+++ b/salt/telegraf/scripts/raid.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 THEGREP=$(ps -ef | grep $0 | grep -v $$ | grep -v grep)
+RAIDLOG=/var/log/raid/status.log
+RAIDSTATUS=$(cat /var/log/raid/status.log)
 
 if [ ! "$THEGREP" ]; then