diff --git a/yarp/templates/src/node.c.erb b/yarp/templates/src/node.c.erb
index f837ca0324..c173f67760 100644
--- a/yarp/templates/src/node.c.erb
+++ b/yarp/templates/src/node.c.erb
@@ -173,5 +173,5 @@ yp_node_type_to_str(yp_node_type_t node_type)
             return "<%= node.type %>";
 <%- end -%>
     }
-    return "\0";
+    return "";
 }