diff --git a/cli/src/settings.c b/cli/src/settings.c
index 13d76e171f..a57645960f 100644
--- a/cli/src/settings.c
+++ b/cli/src/settings.c
@@ -938,11 +938,11 @@ setting_wireless_details (NMSettingWireless *s_wireless, NmCli *nmc)
 	nmc->allowed_fields[2].value = nm_setting_wireless_get_mode (s_wireless);
 	nmc->allowed_fields[3].value = nm_setting_wireless_get_band (s_wireless);
 	nmc->allowed_fields[4].value = channel_str;
-	nmc->allowed_fields[5].value = bssid_str ? bssid_str : _("not set");
+	nmc->allowed_fields[5].value = bssid_str;
 	nmc->allowed_fields[6].value = rate_str;
 	nmc->allowed_fields[7].value = tx_power_str;
-	nmc->allowed_fields[8].value = device_mac_str ? device_mac_str : _("not set");
-	nmc->allowed_fields[9].value = cloned_mac_str ? cloned_mac_str : _("not set");
+	nmc->allowed_fields[8].value = device_mac_str;
+	nmc->allowed_fields[9].value = cloned_mac_str;
 	nmc->allowed_fields[10].value = mac_blacklist->str;
 	nmc->allowed_fields[11].value = strcmp (mtu_str, "0") ?  mtu_str : _("auto");
 	nmc->allowed_fields[12].value = seen_bssids->str;
diff --git a/cli/src/utils.c b/cli/src/utils.c
index 19ecb1a01c..8030d5e126 100644
--- a/cli/src/utils.c
+++ b/cli/src/utils.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ print_fields (const NmcPrintFields fields, const NmcOutputField field_values[])
 	int table_width = 0;
 	char *line = NULL;
 	char *indent_str;
-	const char *not_set_str = _("not set");
+	const char *not_set_str = "--";
 	int i;
 	gboolean multiline = fields.flags & NMC_PF_FLAG_MULTILINE;
 	gboolean terse = fields.flags & NMC_PF_FLAG_TERSE;