diff --git a/src/cmd/common/viper.go b/src/cmd/common/viper.go
index e161c22d00..1077b654a0 100644
--- a/src/cmd/common/viper.go
+++ b/src/cmd/common/viper.go
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@ func printViperConfigUsed() {
 		message.WarnErrf(vConfigError, lang.CmdViperErrLoadingConfigFile, vConfigError.Error())
 		return
 	}
-	message.Notef(lang.CmdViperInfoUsingConfigFile, v.ConfigFileUsed())
+	if cfgFile := v.ConfigFileUsed(); cfgFile != "" {
+		message.Notef(lang.CmdViperInfoUsingConfigFile, cfgFile)
+	}
 }
 
 func setDefaults() {