diff --git a/basis_set_exchange/cli/bsecurate_cli.py b/basis_set_exchange/cli/bsecurate_cli.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/basis_set_exchange/cli/bsecurate_cli.py
+++ b/basis_set_exchange/cli/bsecurate_cli.py
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ def run_bsecurate_cli():
     if args.output:
         with open(args.output, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as outfile:
             outfile.write(output)
-    else:
+    elif len(output) > 0:
+        # Don't print if output is empty
         print(output)
 
     return 0
Don't print anything if no output from CLI