diff --git a/pila.c b/pila.c
index 634b174..409112c 100644
--- a/pila.c
+++ b/pila.c
@@ -303,17 +303,18 @@ print_value(RpnState *st, Value val, bool reader_fmt)
 void
 stack_contents_nat(RpnState *st)
 {
+	printf("<%lu> ", st->sp);
 	if (st->sp == 0) {
-		puts("<empty stack>");
-	} else {
-		printf("<%lu> ", st->sp);
-		for (isize i = 0; i < st->sp; ++i) {
-			Value val = st->data_stack[i];
-			print_value(st, val, true);
-			putchar(' ');
-		}
 		putchar('\n');
+		return;
 	}
+
+	for (isize i = 0; i < st->sp; ++i) {
+		Value val = st->data_stack[i];
+		print_value(st, val, true);
+		putchar(' ');
+	}
+	putchar('\n');
 }
 
 void