---
 lib/cmdline/cmdline.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/lib/cmdline/cmdline.c b/lib/cmdline/cmdline.c
index 9f4e964f..bf5d7bc0 100644
--- a/lib/cmdline/cmdline.c
+++ b/lib/cmdline/cmdline.c
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ static void popt_common_credentials_callback(poptContext popt_ctx,
 		break;
 	case 'N':
 		ok = cli_credentials_set_password(creds,
-						  NULL,
+						  "",
 						  CRED_SPECIFIED);
 		if (!ok) {
 			fprintf(stderr,
-- 
2.30.2