diff --git a/plugins/dbms/mysql/fingerprint.py b/plugins/dbms/mysql/fingerprint.py
index 65c8104b5..e9dc91e8f 100644
--- a/plugins/dbms/mysql/fingerprint.py
+++ b/plugins/dbms/mysql/fingerprint.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class Fingerprint(GenericFingerprint):
             if re.search("-log$", kb.data.banner):
                 banVer += ", logging enabled"
 
-            banVer = format.getDbms([banVer])
+            banVer = format.getDbms([banVer] if banVer else None)
             value += "\n%sbanner parsing fingerprint: %s" % (blank, banVer)
 
         htmlErrorFp = format.getErrorParsedDBMSes()