diff --git a/lib/outdated.js b/lib/outdated.js
index 197b71962500e..1b9e8cf73554c 100644
--- a/lib/outdated.js
+++ b/lib/outdated.js
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ function makePretty (p, opts) {
     has || 'MISSING',
     want,
     latest,
-    deppath
+    deppath || 'global'
   ]
   if (long) {
     columns[5] = type