diff --git a/src/value.c b/src/value.c
index 9db7609..b3bb24d 100644
--- a/src/value.c
+++ b/src/value.c
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ print(unsigned indent, FILE *out, struct apfl_value value)
         apfl_print_indented(indent, out, "\"" APFL_STR_FMT "\"\n", APFL_STR_FMT_ARGS(sv));
         return;
     case APFL_VALUE_LIST:
+        if (value.list->len == 0) {
+            apfl_print_indented(indent, out, "[]\n");
+            return;
+        }
         apfl_print_indented(indent, out, "[\n");
         for (size_t i = 0; i < value.list->len; i++) {
             print(indent+1, out, value.list->items[i]);