diff --git a/clients/common/nm-polkit-listener.c b/clients/common/nm-polkit-listener.c
index f1c1ba45a6..3853f6e4d4 100644
--- a/clients/common/nm-polkit-listener.c
+++ b/clients/common/nm-polkit-listener.c
@@ -344,11 +344,12 @@ retrieve_session_id_cb (GObject *source_object,
 				return;
 			}
 		}
+		err_str = g_strdup_printf (_("Could not find any session id for uid %d"), uid);
+	} else {
+		err_str = g_strdup_printf (_("Could not retrieve session id: %s"),
+		                                error->message);
 	}
 
-	err_str = g_strdup_printf (_("Could not retrieve session id: %s"),
-	                           error->message);
-
 	g_signal_emit (listener,
 	               signals[ERROR],
 	               0,