diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/printing/Formatting.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/printing/Formatting.scala
index 43cac17e6318..a36e6f48533a 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/printing/Formatting.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/printing/Formatting.scala
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ object Formatting {
       given [X: Show]: Show[Seq[X]] with
         def show(x: Seq[X]) = CtxShow(x.map(toStr))
 
+      given Show[Seq[Nothing]] with
+        def show(x: Seq[Nothing]) = CtxShow(x)
+
       given [K: Show, V: Show]: Show[Map[K, V]] with
         def show(x: Map[K, V]) =
           CtxShow(x.map((k, v) => s"${toStr(k)} => ${toStr(v)}"))