diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Xcode.h b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Xcode.h
index f5afb6d194..ba0c2fb3b3 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Xcode.h
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/ProjectSaving/jucer_ProjectExport_Xcode.h
@@ -2466,7 +2466,8 @@ private:
         if (isUsingDefaultSigningIdentity (config))
             return iOS ? "iPhone Developer" : "Mac Developer";
 
-        return config.getCodeSignIdentityString();
+        const auto identity = config.getCodeSignIdentityString();
+        return identity.isNotEmpty() ? identity : "-";
     }
 
     StringPairArray getProjectSettings (const XcodeBuildConfiguration& config) const