diff --git a/wdmtg.c b/wdmtg.c
index 79c1959..289b48d 100644
--- a/wdmtg.c
+++ b/wdmtg.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ x_window_title(xcb_window_t window)
 	GString *title;
 	if (!(title = x_text_property(window, gen.atom_net_wm_name))
 	 && !(title = x_text_property(window, XCB_ATOM_WM_NAME)))
-		return g_strdup("broken");
+		return g_strdup("");
 	return g_string_free(title, false);
 }