diff --git a/src/e3/anod/qualifiers_manager.py b/src/e3/anod/qualifiers_manager.py
index 8adce242..4ccc2851 100644
--- a/src/e3/anod/qualifiers_manager.py
+++ b/src/e3/anod/qualifiers_manager.py
@@ -157,30 +157,35 @@ def value(self, value: str | bool) -> str | bool:
     def repr(self, value: str | bool, hash_pool: list[str] | None) -> str:
         """See QualifierDeclaration.repr."""
         list_repr = []
-        if not self.repr_omit_key:
-            list_repr.append(self.repr_name)
-        if value:
-            list_repr.append(str(value))
 
-        str_repr = "-".join(list_repr)
+        if not value:
+            # An empty value for tag value should lead to an empty representation
+            str_repr = ""
+        elif (
+            value == self.default
+            and self.choices is not None
+            and "" not in self.choices
+        ):
+            # In the case the value of qualifier is a finite set and
+            # that "" is not in that set, if value is the default value then
+            # just return an empty representation.
+            str_repr = ""
+        else:
+            # Otherwise compute components of the representation.
+            if not self.repr_omit_key:
+                list_repr.append(self.repr_name)
+            if value:
+                list_repr.append(str(value))
+
+            # And join them with a dash.
+            str_repr = "-".join(list_repr)
 
         if hash_pool is not None and self.repr_in_hash:
             if str_repr:
                 hash_pool.append(str_repr)
             return ""
         else:
-            if (
-                value != ""
-                and value == self.default
-                and self.choices is not None
-                and "" not in self.choices
-            ):
-                # In the case the value of qualifier is a finite set and
-                # that "" is not in that set, if value is the default value then
-                # just return an empty representation.
-                return ""
-            else:
-                return str_repr
+            return str_repr
 
 
 class TagDeclaration(QualifierDeclaration):
diff --git a/tests/tests_e3/anod/test_qualifier_manager.py b/tests/tests_e3/anod/test_qualifier_manager.py
index 62f9fdff..7556f4d6 100644
--- a/tests/tests_e3/anod/test_qualifier_manager.py
+++ b/tests/tests_e3/anod/test_qualifier_manager.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def declare_qualifiers_and_components(self, qualifiers_manager):
     assert simple_debug.get_qualifier("debug")
 
     simple_empty = Simple(qualifier="optional_qual", kind="build")
-    assert simple_empty.build_space_name == "simple_optional_qual"
+    assert simple_empty.build_space_name == "simple"
 
     # Disable the name generator
     class Base(Anod):
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ def declare_qualifiers_and_components(self, qualifiers_manager):
                 name="path",
                 description="The first path.",
                 repr_in_hash=True,
+                default="",
             )
 
             # Add the "path_bis" qualifier
@@ -311,6 +312,7 @@ def declare_qualifiers_and_components(self, qualifiers_manager):
                 name="path_bis",
                 description="A second path.",
                 repr_in_hash=True,
+                default="",
             )
 
     anod_no_component_1 = AnodNoComponent(
@@ -331,6 +333,10 @@ def declare_qualifiers_and_components(self, qualifiers_manager):
     assert anod_no_component_3.build_space_name == "my_spec_debug_1.2_a2aaba2e"
     assert anod_no_component_3.component is None
 
+    anod_no_component_4 = AnodNoComponent(qualifier="debug,version=1.2", kind="build")
+    assert anod_no_component_4.build_space_name == "my_spec_debug_1.2"
+    assert anod_no_component_4.component is None
+
     class AnodComponent(Anod):
         enable_name_generator = True
         base_name = "my_spec"