diff --git a/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-ls b/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-ls
index 2d2c750b..d4e4e0ee 100755
--- a/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-ls
+++ b/dom0/qvm-tools/qvm-ls
@@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ def main():
     for vm in vms_to_display:
         data_row = {}
         for f in fields_to_display:
-            data_row[f] = str(eval(fields[f]["func"]))
+            if vm.qid == 0 and (f.startswith('priv-') or f.startswith('root-') or f == 'disk'):
+                data_row[f] = 'n/a'
+            else:
+                data_row[f] = str(eval(fields[f]["func"]))
             l = len(data_row[f])
             if l > fields[f]["max_width"]:
                 fields[f]["max_width"] = l