diff --git a/core/core-packages.el b/core/core-packages.el
index 124169d27..d939135c9 100644
--- a/core/core-packages.el
+++ b/core/core-packages.el
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ If RETURN-P, return the message as a string instead of displaying it."
            ;; load-path are concerned, but I don't mind a [small] margin of
            ;; error in the plugin count in exchange for faster startup.
            (- (length load-path) (length doom-site-load-path))
-           (hash-table-count doom-modules)
+           (if doom-modules (hash-table-count doom-modules) 0)
            (or doom-init-time
                (setq doom-init-time (float-time (time-subtract (current-time) before-init-time))))))