diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
index 75248c83b3..639080bc66 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ static void output_unit_file_list(const UnitFileList *units, unsigned c) {
         } else
                 id_cols = max_id_len;
 
-        if (!arg_no_legend)
+        if (!arg_no_legend && c > 0)
                 printf("%-*s %-*s\n",
                        id_cols, "UNIT FILE",
                        state_cols, "STATE");