diff --git a/src/core/main.c b/src/core/main.c
index fd527d4d6..1c8d67dac 100644
--- a/src/core/main.c
+++ b/src/core/main.c
@@ -2001,6 +2001,10 @@ finish:
                         command_line[pos++] = "kmsg";
                         break;
 
+                case LOG_TARGET_NULL:
+                        command_line[pos++] = "null";
+                        break;
+
                 case LOG_TARGET_CONSOLE:
                 default:
                         command_line[pos++] = "console";