diff --git a/tools/libvirt-guests.sh.in b/tools/libvirt-guests.sh.in
index 28fe506017..4bc6e866f0 100644
--- a/tools/libvirt-guests.sh.in
+++ b/tools/libvirt-guests.sh.in
@@ -363,8 +363,10 @@ print_guests_shutdown()
         esac
 
         name=$(guest_name "$uri" "$guest")
-        eval_gettext "Shutdown of guest \$name complete."
-        echo
+        if [ -n "$name" ]; then
+            eval_gettext "Shutdown of guest \$name complete."
+            echo
+        fi
     done
 }