diff --git a/compiler/suggest.nim b/compiler/suggest.nim
index 770bf25e65..f99a2d432c 100644
--- a/compiler/suggest.nim
+++ b/compiler/suggest.nim
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ proc suggestSym*(conf: ConfigRef; info: TLineInfo; s: PSym; usageSym: var PSym;
   ## misnamed: should be 'symDeclared'
   when defined(nimsuggest):
     if conf.suggestVersion == 0:
-      if s.allUsages.isNil:
+      if s.allUsages.len == 0:
         s.allUsages = @[info]
       else:
         s.addNoDup(info)