diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/widgets/installed_packages.widget.php b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/widgets/installed_packages.widget.php
index 7ebe1cc31d..718dbb3bc5 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/widgets/widgets/installed_packages.widget.php
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/widgets/widgets/installed_packages.widget.php
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ if ($_REQUEST && $_REQUEST['ajax']) {
 	});
 
 	if (empty($installed_packages)) {
-		print_info_box(gettext("No packages installed.") . " " . gettext('Packages can be installed <a href="pkg_mgr.php" class="alert-link">here</a>.'), 'warning', false);
-		exit;
+		print_info_box(gettext("No packages installed."), 'warning', false);
+		return;
 	}
 
 	print("<thead>\n");