diff --git a/source/timemory/variadic/auto_list.hpp b/source/timemory/variadic/auto_list.hpp
index 98bd1bc02..07af9e4e0 100644
--- a/source/timemory/variadic/auto_list.hpp
+++ b/source/timemory/variadic/auto_list.hpp
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ auto_list<Types...>::~auto_list()
         {
             std::stringstream ss;
             ss << m_temporary_object;
-            std::cout << ss.str() << std::endl;
+            if(ss.str().length() > 0)
+                std::cout << ss.str() << std::endl;
         }
 
         if(m_reference_object)
diff --git a/source/timemory/variadic/auto_tuple.hpp b/source/timemory/variadic/auto_tuple.hpp
index 9f7f7665e..696fdc32f 100644
--- a/source/timemory/variadic/auto_tuple.hpp
+++ b/source/timemory/variadic/auto_tuple.hpp
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ auto_tuple<Types...>::~auto_tuple()
         {
             std::stringstream ss;
             ss << m_temporary_object;
-            std::cout << ss.str() << std::endl;
+            if(ss.str().length() > 0)
+                std::cout << ss.str() << std::endl;
         }
 
         if(m_reference_object)