diff --git a/heatclient/common/utils.py b/heatclient/common/utils.py
index 32464bcf..3052d687 100644
--- a/heatclient/common/utils.py
+++ b/heatclient/common/utils.py
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ def pretty_choice_list(l):
     return ', '.join("'%s'" % i for i in l)
 
 
-def print_list(objs, fields, field_labels, formatters={}, sortby=0):
+def print_list(objs, fields, field_labels=None, formatters={}, sortby=0):
+    field_labels = field_labels or fields
     pt = prettytable.PrettyTable([f for f in field_labels], caching=False)
     pt.align = 'l'
 
diff --git a/heatclient/v1/shell.py b/heatclient/v1/shell.py
index 056020ac..82e86b7f 100644
--- a/heatclient/v1/shell.py
+++ b/heatclient/v1/shell.py
@@ -182,9 +182,8 @@ def do_stack_list(hc, args={}):
     '''List the user's stacks'''
     kwargs = {}
     stacks = hc.stacks.list(**kwargs)
-    field_labels = ['ID', 'Name', 'Status', 'Created']
     fields = ['id', 'stack_name', 'stack_status', 'creation_time']
-    utils.print_list(stacks, fields, field_labels, sortby=3)
+    utils.print_list(stacks, fields, sortby=3)
 
 
 @utils.arg('id', metavar='<NAME or ID>',
@@ -247,11 +246,9 @@ def do_resource_list(hc, args):
     except exc.HTTPNotFound:
         raise exc.CommandError('Stack not found: %s' % args.id)
     else:
-        field_labels = ['Name', 'Type',
-                        'Status', 'Updated']
         fields = ['logical_resource_id', 'resource_type',
                   'resource_status', 'updated_time']
-        utils.print_list(resources, fields, field_labels, sortby=3)
+        utils.print_list(resources, fields, sortby=3)
 
 
 @utils.arg('id', metavar='<NAME or ID>',
@@ -316,11 +313,9 @@ def do_event_list(hc, args):
     except exc.HTTPNotFound:
         raise exc.CommandError('Stack not found: %s' % args.id)
     else:
-        field_labels = ['Resource', 'ID', 'Reason',
-                        'Status', 'Event time']
         fields = ['logical_resource_id', 'id', 'resource_status_reason',
                   'resource_status', 'event_time']
-        utils.print_list(events, fields, field_labels, sortby=4)
+        utils.print_list(events, fields, sortby=4)
 
 
 @utils.arg('id', metavar='<NAME or ID>',
diff --git a/tests/test_shell.py b/tests/test_shell.py
index 1ff603fc..9d0dac94 100644
--- a/tests/test_shell.py
+++ b/tests/test_shell.py
@@ -215,9 +215,9 @@ class ShellTest(TestCase):
         list_text = self.shell('list')
 
         required = [
-            'ID',
-            'Status',
-            'Created',
+            'id',
+            'stack_status',
+            'creation_time',
             'teststack',
             '1',
             'CREATE_COMPLETE',
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ class ShellTest(TestCase):
             'LinuxDistribution=F17"' % template_file)
 
         required = [
-            'Name',
-            'ID',
+            'stack_name',
+            'id',
             'teststack',
             '1'
         ]
@@ -313,8 +313,8 @@ class ShellTest(TestCase):
             'LinuxDistribution=F17"')
 
         required = [
-            'Name',
-            'ID',
+            'stack_name',
+            'id',
             'teststack2',
             '2'
         ]
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ class ShellTest(TestCase):
             'LinuxDistribution=F17"')
 
         required = [
-            'Name',
-            'ID',
+            'stack_name',
+            'id',
             'teststack2',
             '2'
         ]
@@ -380,8 +380,8 @@ class ShellTest(TestCase):
             'LinuxDistribution=F17"' % template_file)
 
         required = [
-            'Name',
-            'ID',
+            'stack_name',
+            'id',
             'teststack2',
             '1'
         ]
@@ -405,8 +405,8 @@ class ShellTest(TestCase):
         create_text = self.shell('delete teststack2/2')
 
         required = [
-            'Name',
-            'ID',
+            'stack_name',
+            'id',
             'teststack',
             '1'
         ]