diff --git a/lib/client/gnt_instance.py b/lib/client/gnt_instance.py
index f22356679847c366c737ae40c579444210748531..d8cd332516c8e40a9b38bcde5ee00c4e6badb90a 100644
--- a/lib/client/gnt_instance.py
+++ b/lib/client/gnt_instance.py
@@ -1178,9 +1178,12 @@ def ShowInstanceConfig(opts, args):
     # TODO(ganeti 2.7) rework the NICs as well
     buf.write("    - NICs:\n")
     for idx, (ip, mac, mode, link, _, netinfo) in enumerate(instance["nics"]):
+      network_name = None
+      if netinfo:
+        network_name = netinfo["name"]
       buf.write("      - nic/%d: MAC: %s, IP: %s,"
                 " mode: %s, link: %s, network: %s\n" %
-                (idx, mac, ip, mode, link, netinfo["name"]))
+                (idx, mac, ip, mode, link, network_name))
     buf.write("  Disk template: %s\n" % instance["disk_template"])
     buf.write("  Disks:\n")