diff --git a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
index 00d3ed59e0..dc81518ce9 100644
--- a/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
+++ b/vlib/v/checker/checker.v
@@ -6242,7 +6242,9 @@ fn (mut c Checker) match_exprs(mut node ast.MatchExpr, cond_type_sym ast.TypeSym
 		} else {
 			remaining := unhandled.len - c.match_exhaustive_cutoff_limit
 			err_details += unhandled[0..c.match_exhaustive_cutoff_limit].join(', ')
-			err_details += ', and $remaining others ...'
+			if remaining > 0 {
+				err_details += ', and $remaining others ...'
+			}
 		}
 		err_details += ' or `else {}` at the end)'
 	} else {