diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/describe.go b/pkg/kubectl/describe.go
index bc8d07d6dd2..37f520d28b3 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/describe.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/describe.go
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ func (d *NamespaceDescriber) Describe(namespace, name string) (string, error) {
 func describeNamespace(namespace *api.Namespace, resourceQuotaList *api.ResourceQuotaList, limitRangeList *api.LimitRangeList) (string, error) {
 	return tabbedString(func(out io.Writer) error {
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Name:\t%s\n", namespace.Name)
-		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Labels:\t%s\n", formatLabels(namespace.Labels))
+		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Labels:\t%s\n", labels.FormatLabels(namespace.Labels))
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Status:\t%s\n", string(namespace.Status.Phase))
 		if resourceQuotaList != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintf(out, "\n")
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ func describePod(pod *api.Pod, rcs []api.ReplicationController, events *api.Even
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Namespace:\t%s\n", pod.Namespace)
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Image(s):\t%s\n", makeImageList(&pod.Spec))
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Node:\t%s\n", pod.Spec.NodeName+"/"+pod.Status.HostIP)
-		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Labels:\t%s\n", formatLabels(pod.Labels))
+		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Labels:\t%s\n", labels.FormatLabels(pod.Labels))
 		if pod.DeletionTimestamp != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintf(out, "Status:\tTerminating (expires %s)\n", pod.DeletionTimestamp.Time.Format(time.RFC1123Z))
 			fmt.Fprintf(out, "Termination Grace Period:\t%ds\n", pod.DeletionGracePeriodSeconds)
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ func (d *PersistentVolumeDescriber) Describe(namespace, name string) (string, er
 
 	return tabbedString(func(out io.Writer) error {
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Name:\t%s\n", pv.Name)
-		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Labels:\t%s\n", formatLabels(pv.Labels))
+		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Labels:\t%s\n", labels.FormatLabels(pv.Labels))
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Status:\t%s\n", pv.Status.Phase)
 		if pv.Spec.ClaimRef != nil {
 			fmt.Fprintf(out, "Claim:\t%s\n", pv.Spec.ClaimRef.Namespace+"/"+pv.Spec.ClaimRef.Name)
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ func (d *PersistentVolumeClaimDescriber) Describe(namespace, name string) (strin
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	labels := formatLabels(pvc.Labels)
+	labels := labels.FormatLabels(pvc.Labels)
 	storage := pvc.Spec.Resources.Requests[api.ResourceStorage]
 	capacity := ""
 	accessModes := ""
@@ -756,8 +756,8 @@ func describeReplicationController(controller *api.ReplicationController, events
 		} else {
 			fmt.Fprintf(out, "Image(s):\t%s\n", "<no template>")
 		}
-		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Selector:\t%s\n", formatLabels(controller.Spec.Selector))
-		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Labels:\t%s\n", formatLabels(controller.Labels))
+		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Selector:\t%s\n", labels.FormatLabels(controller.Spec.Selector))
+		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Labels:\t%s\n", labels.FormatLabels(controller.Labels))
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Replicas:\t%d current / %d desired\n", controller.Status.Replicas, controller.Spec.Replicas)
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Pods Status:\t%d Running / %d Waiting / %d Succeeded / %d Failed\n", running, waiting, succeeded, failed)
 		if controller.Spec.Template != nil {
@@ -790,8 +790,8 @@ func describeSecret(secret *api.Secret) (string, error) {
 	return tabbedString(func(out io.Writer) error {
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Name:\t%s\n", secret.Name)
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Namespace:\t%s\n", secret.Namespace)
-		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Labels:\t%s\n", formatLabels(secret.Labels))
-		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Annotations:\t%s\n", formatLabels(secret.Annotations))
+		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Labels:\t%s\n", labels.FormatLabels(secret.Labels))
+		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Annotations:\t%s\n", labels.FormatLabels(secret.Annotations))
 
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "\nType:\t%s\n", secret.Type)
 
@@ -851,8 +851,8 @@ func describeService(service *api.Service, endpoints *api.Endpoints, events *api
 	return tabbedString(func(out io.Writer) error {
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Name:\t%s\n", service.Name)
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Namespace:\t%s\n", service.Namespace)
-		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Labels:\t%s\n", formatLabels(service.Labels))
-		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Selector:\t%s\n", formatLabels(service.Spec.Selector))
+		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Labels:\t%s\n", labels.FormatLabels(service.Labels))
+		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Selector:\t%s\n", labels.FormatLabels(service.Spec.Selector))
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Type:\t%s\n", service.Spec.Type)
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "IP:\t%s\n", service.Spec.ClusterIP)
 		if len(service.Status.LoadBalancer.Ingress) > 0 {
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ func describeServiceAccount(serviceAccount *api.ServiceAccount, tokens []api.Sec
 	return tabbedString(func(out io.Writer) error {
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Name:\t%s\n", serviceAccount.Name)
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Namespace:\t%s\n", serviceAccount.Namespace)
-		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Labels:\t%s\n", formatLabels(serviceAccount.Labels))
+		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Labels:\t%s\n", labels.FormatLabels(serviceAccount.Labels))
 		fmt.Fprintln(out)
 
 		var (
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ func (d *NodeDescriber) Describe(namespace, name string) (string, error) {
 func describeNode(node *api.Node, pods []*api.Pod, events *api.EventList) (string, error) {
 	return tabbedString(func(out io.Writer) error {
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Name:\t%s\n", node.Name)
-		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Labels:\t%s\n", formatLabels(node.Labels))
+		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Labels:\t%s\n", labels.FormatLabels(node.Labels))
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "CreationTimestamp:\t%s\n", node.CreationTimestamp.Time.Format(time.RFC1123Z))
 		if len(node.Status.Conditions) > 0 {
 			fmt.Fprint(out, "Conditions:\n  Type\tStatus\tLastHeartbeatTime\tLastTransitionTime\tReason\tMessage\n")
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/kubectl.go b/pkg/kubectl/kubectl.go
index 537e9d52e40..8e2d16718e3 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/kubectl.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/kubectl.go
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ import (
 
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api/meta"
-	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/labels"
 )
 
 const kubectlAnnotationPrefix = "kubectl.kubernetes.io/"
@@ -32,15 +31,6 @@ type NamespaceInfo struct {
 	Namespace string
 }
 
-// TODO Move to labels package.
-func formatLabels(labelMap map[string]string) string {
-	l := labels.Set(labelMap).String()
-	if l == "" {
-		l = "<none>"
-	}
-	return l
-}
-
 func listOfImages(spec *api.PodSpec) []string {
 	var images []string
 	for _, container := range spec.Containers {
diff --git a/pkg/kubectl/resource_printer.go b/pkg/kubectl/resource_printer.go
index 07337797305..943f0932e6a 100644
--- a/pkg/kubectl/resource_printer.go
+++ b/pkg/kubectl/resource_printer.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/api"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/conversion"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/expapi"
+	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/labels"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util"
 	"k8s.io/kubernetes/pkg/util/jsonpath"
@@ -500,7 +501,7 @@ func printPodTemplate(pod *api.PodTemplate, w io.Writer, withNamespace bool, wid
 		name,
 		firstContainer.Name,
 		firstContainer.Image,
-		formatLabels(pod.Template.Labels),
+		labels.FormatLabels(pod.Template.Labels),
 	); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -553,7 +554,7 @@ func printReplicationController(controller *api.ReplicationController, w io.Writ
 		name,
 		firstContainer.Name,
 		firstContainer.Image,
-		formatLabels(controller.Spec.Selector),
+		labels.FormatLabels(controller.Spec.Selector),
 		controller.Spec.Replicas,
 		translateTimestamp(controller.CreationTimestamp),
 	); err != nil {
@@ -643,7 +644,7 @@ func printService(svc *api.Service, w io.Writer, withNamespace bool, wide bool,
 		internalIP,
 		externalIP,
 		makePortString(svc.Spec.Ports),
-		formatLabels(svc.Spec.Selector),
+		labels.FormatLabels(svc.Spec.Selector),
 		translateTimestamp(svc.CreationTimestamp),
 	); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -693,7 +694,7 @@ func printNamespace(item *api.Namespace, w io.Writer, withNamespace bool, wide b
 		return fmt.Errorf("namespace is not namespaced")
 	}
 
-	if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s\t%s\t%s\t%s", item.Name, formatLabels(item.Labels), item.Status.Phase, translateTimestamp(item.CreationTimestamp)); err != nil {
+	if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s\t%s\t%s\t%s", item.Name, labels.FormatLabels(item.Labels), item.Status.Phase, translateTimestamp(item.CreationTimestamp)); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	_, err := fmt.Fprint(w, appendLabels(item.Labels, columnLabels))
@@ -788,7 +789,7 @@ func printNode(node *api.Node, w io.Writer, withNamespace bool, wide bool, showA
 		status = append(status, "SchedulingDisabled")
 	}
 
-	if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s\t%s\t%s\t%s", node.Name, formatLabels(node.Labels), strings.Join(status, ","), translateTimestamp(node.CreationTimestamp)); err != nil {
+	if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s\t%s\t%s\t%s", node.Name, labels.FormatLabels(node.Labels), strings.Join(status, ","), translateTimestamp(node.CreationTimestamp)); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	_, err := fmt.Fprint(w, appendLabels(node.Labels, columnLabels))
@@ -824,7 +825,7 @@ func printPersistentVolume(pv *api.PersistentVolume, w io.Writer, withNamespace
 
 	if _, err := fmt.Fprintf(w, "%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s",
 		name,
-		formatLabels(pv.Labels),
+		labels.FormatLabels(pv.Labels),
 		aSize, modesStr,
 		pv.Status.Phase,
 		claimRefUID,
@@ -856,7 +857,7 @@ func printPersistentVolumeClaim(pvc *api.PersistentVolumeClaim, w io.Writer, wit
 		}
 	}
 
-	labels := formatLabels(pvc.Labels)
+	labels := labels.FormatLabels(pvc.Labels)
 	phase := pvc.Status.Phase
 	storage := pvc.Spec.Resources.Requests[api.ResourceStorage]
 	capacity := ""
diff --git a/pkg/labels/labels.go b/pkg/labels/labels.go
index a1d0f65ae7f..73324ba2bc3 100644
--- a/pkg/labels/labels.go
+++ b/pkg/labels/labels.go
@@ -60,3 +60,12 @@ func (ls Set) Get(label string) string {
 func (ls Set) AsSelector() Selector {
 	return SelectorFromSet(ls)
 }
+
+// FormatLables convert label map into plain string
+func FormatLabels(labelMap map[string]string) string {
+	l := Set(labelMap).String()
+	if l == "" {
+		l = "<none>"
+	}
+	return l
+}