diff --git a/share/kali-themes/xfce4-panel-genmon-vpnip.sh b/share/kali-themes/xfce4-panel-genmon-vpnip.sh
index 833e3373..21d0f51a 100755
--- a/share/kali-themes/xfce4-panel-genmon-vpnip.sh
+++ b/share/kali-themes/xfce4-panel-genmon-vpnip.sh
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ if [ "$ip" != "" ]; then
   printf "<txt>${ip}</txt>"
   printf "<tool>VPN IP</tool>"
 else
-  printf "\0x0"
+  printf "<txt></txt>"
 fi