diff --git a/modules/ldap/util_ldap_cache_mgr.c b/modules/ldap/util_ldap_cache_mgr.c
index 373843e5b7..a426898855 100644
--- a/modules/ldap/util_ldap_cache_mgr.c
+++ b/modules/ldap/util_ldap_cache_mgr.c
@@ -688,6 +688,9 @@ char *util_ald_cache_display(request_rec *r, util_ldap_state_t *st)
             }
 
         }
+        else {
+            buf = "";
+        }
     }
     else {
         ap_rputs("<p>\n"