diff --git a/src/nix/path-info.cc b/src/nix/path-info.cc
index 47caa401d..492d80ed5 100644
--- a/src/nix/path-info.cc
+++ b/src/nix/path-info.cc
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ struct CmdPathInfo : StorePathsCommand, MixJSON
                 auto info = store->queryPathInfo(storePath);
                 storePath = info->path; // FIXME: screws up padding
 
-                std::cout << storePath << std::string(std::max(0, (int) pathLen - (int) storePath.size()), ' ');
+                std::cout << storePath;
+
+                if (showSize || showClosureSize || showSigs)
+                    std::cout << std::string(std::max(0, (int) pathLen - (int) storePath.size()), ' ');
 
                 if (showSize)
                     std::cout << '\t' << std::setw(11) << info->narSize;