diff --git a/nest/route.h b/nest/route.h
index a5cc2f71..d21a32c8 100644
--- a/nest/route.h
+++ b/nest/route.h
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ typedef struct rtattr {
   } u;
 } rta;
 
+#define RTS_DUMMY 0			/* Dummy route to be removed soon */
 #define RTS_STATIC 1			/* Normal static route */
 #define RTS_INHERIT 2			/* Route inherited from kernel */
 #define RTS_DEVICE 3			/* Device route */
diff --git a/nest/rt-attr.c b/nest/rt-attr.c
index afce7f81..aa4a59ad 100644
--- a/nest/rt-attr.c
+++ b/nest/rt-attr.c
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ _rta_free(rta *a)
 void
 rta_dump(rta *a)
 {
-  static char *rts[] = { "?", "RTS_STATIC", "RTS_INHERIT", "RTS_DEVICE",
+  static char *rts[] = { "RTS_DUMMY", "RTS_STATIC", "RTS_INHERIT", "RTS_DEVICE",
 			 "RTS_STAT_DEV", "RTS_REDIR", "RTS_RIP", "RTS_RIP_EXT",
 			 "RTS_OSPF", "RTS_OSPF_EXT", "RTS_OSPF_IA",
 			 "RTS_OSPF_BOUNDARY", "RTS_BGP" };