diff --git a/pkg/notifications/notifier.go b/pkg/notifications/notifier.go
index b9e322e7c..ec313a508 100644
--- a/pkg/notifications/notifier.go
+++ b/pkg/notifications/notifier.go
@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ func (n *Notifier) String() string {
 			sb.WriteString(", ")
 		}
 	}
+
+	if sb.Len() < 2 {
+		// No notification services are configured, return early as the separator strip is not applicable
+		return "none"
+	}
+
 	names := sb.String()
 
 	// remove the last separator
diff --git a/pkg/notifications/notifier_test.go b/pkg/notifications/notifier_test.go
index 5ef75a02e..ecd228f33 100644
--- a/pkg/notifications/notifier_test.go
+++ b/pkg/notifications/notifier_test.go
@@ -23,6 +23,22 @@ func TestActions(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 var _ = Describe("notifications", func() {
+	Describe("the notifier", func() {
+		When("only empty notifier types are provided", func() {
+
+			command := cmd.NewRootCommand()
+			flags.RegisterNotificationFlags(command)
+
+			err := command.ParseFlags([]string{
+				"--notifications",
+				"shoutrrr",
+			})
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+			notif := notifications.NewNotifier(command)
+
+			Expect(notif.String()).To(Equal("none"))
+		})
+	})
 	Describe("the slack notifier", func() {
 		builderFn := notifications.NewSlackNotifier