diff --git a/plugins/other/bitcoind_ b/plugins/other/bitcoind_
index 57207310..7e0ac471 100755
--- a/plugins/other/bitcoind_
+++ b/plugins/other/bitcoind_
@@ -65,8 +65,11 @@ def main():
         print 'graph_title Bitcoin %s' % labels[0]
         print 'graph_vlabel %s' % labels[1]
         print '%s.label %s' % (request_var, request_var)
+        # Work-around for Munin bug - extra black line at origin that pins
+        # y-axis to zero instead of auto-range.
+        print 'dummy.label dummy'
         if len(labels) >= 3:
-            print "graph_args --lower-limit %d" % labels[2]
+            print 'graph_args --lower-limit %d' % labels[2]
         return
 
     # Munin should send connection options via environment vars