diff --git a/src/bin/psql/help.c b/src/bin/psql/help.c
index 58f8a0b0167..4a303f9269a 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/help.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/help.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ slashUsage(unsigned short int pager)
 
 	currdb = PQdb(pset.db);
 	if (currdb == NULL)
-		currdb = _("none");
+		currdb = "";
 
 	output = PageOutput(94, pager);