diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f8f957ae8..f0d245791 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ New commands in taskwarrior 2.2.0
 New configuration options in taskwarrior 2.2.0
 
   - New color rule 'color.uda.<uda-name>'.
+  + Added the configuration variable 'print.empty.columns'.
 
 Newly deprecated features in taskwarrior 2.2.0
   
diff --git a/src/commands/CmdShow.cpp b/src/commands/CmdShow.cpp
index 8e80b4695..a4e802b82 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdShow.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdShow.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ int CmdShow::execute (std::string& output)
     " monthsperline"
     " nag"
     " patterns"
+    " print.empty.columns"
     " pull.default.uri"
     " push.default.uri"
     " recurrence.indicator"