diff --git a/ipalib/cli.py b/ipalib/cli.py
index db3e0137c..048f49ff3 100644
--- a/ipalib/cli.py
+++ b/ipalib/cli.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class show_plugins(public.Application):
                 continue
             for n in member:
                 attr = member[n]
-                if isinstance(attr, plugable.NameSpace):
+                if isinstance(attr, plugable.NameSpace) and len(attr) > 0:
                     self.__traverse_namespace(n, attr, lines, tab + 2)