diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xm/main.py b/tools/python/xen/xm/main.py
index b25463e928..b446a45acb 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xm/main.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xm/main.py
@@ -390,7 +390,6 @@ def xm_brief_list(doms):
 
 
 def xm_vcpu_list(args):
-    print 'Name                              ID  VCPU  CPU  State  Time(s)  CPU Affinity'
 
     from xen.xend.XendClient import server
     if args:
@@ -401,6 +400,8 @@ def xm_vcpu_list(args):
             lambda x: server.xend_domain_vcpuinfo(sxp.child_value(x, 'name')),
             doms)
 
+    print 'Name                              ID  VCPU  CPU  State  Time(s)  CPU Affinity'
+
     for dom in dominfo:
         def get_info(n):
             return sxp.child_value(dom, n)