diff --git a/Shorewall-core/lib.cli b/Shorewall-core/lib.cli
index df4b788e9..5ac506ec2 100644
--- a/Shorewall-core/lib.cli
+++ b/Shorewall-core/lib.cli
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ show_nfacct() {
 	NFACCT=
     else
 	NFACCT=$(mywhich nfacct)
-	[ -n "$NFACCT" ] || "No NF Accounting defined"
+	[ -n "$NFACCT" ] || echo "No NF Accounting defined (nfacct not found)"
     fi
 
     if [ -n "$NFACCT" ]; then