diff --git a/scripts/ldap-brute.nse b/scripts/ldap-brute.nse
index b239525dd..f9d686460 100644
--- a/scripts/ldap-brute.nse
+++ b/scripts/ldap-brute.nse
@@ -306,10 +306,9 @@ action = function( host, port )
     end
   end
 
+  output = stdnse.format_output(true, valid_accounts)
   if err then
-    output = stdnse.format_output(true, valid_accounts ) .. stdnse.format_output(true, err) or stdnse.format_output(true, err)
-  else
-    output = stdnse.format_output(true, valid_accounts) or ""
+    output = (output or "") .. stdnse.format_output(true, err)
   end
 
   return output