diff --git a/lisp/cli/doctor.el b/lisp/cli/doctor.el
index 2fd367c6a..49d2f3269 100644
--- a/lisp/cli/doctor.el
+++ b/lisp/cli/doctor.el
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ in."
                      (list doom-doctor--errors "error" 'red)))
     (when (car msg)
       (print! (color (nth 2 msg)
-                     (if (cdr msg)
+                     (if (cdar msg)
                          "There are %d %ss!"
                        "There is %d %s!")
                      (length (car msg)) (nth 1 msg)))))