diff --git a/bin/ps/print.c b/bin/ps/print.c
index 8af0e0678352..76e29abba51b 100644
--- a/bin/ps/print.c
+++ b/bin/ps/print.c
@@ -774,7 +774,7 @@ out:
 		(void)printf("%-*s", v->width, string);
 		free(string);
 	} else
-		(void)printf("%-*s", v->width, "");
+		(void)printf("%-*s", v->width, "  -");
 	return;
 }