diff --git a/src/error.cpp b/src/error.cpp
index f8c1eaefd8..35e0ab49e0 100644
--- a/src/error.cpp
+++ b/src/error.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void Error::one(const std::string &file, int line, int failed, const std::string
 
   std::string mesg = fmt::format("ERROR on proc {}: {} ({}:{})\n", me, str, truncpath(file), line);
   if (failed > NOPOINTER) mesg += utils::point_to_error(input, failed);
-  if (failed > ARGZERO) mesg += utils::point_to_error(input, 0);
+  if (failed == ARGZERO) mesg += utils::point_to_error(input, 0);
   utils::logmesg(lmp,mesg);
 
   if (universe->nworlds > 1)