diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index a5e358fe15..e7dcf07499 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -6462,7 +6462,9 @@ get_name_len(
     }
 
     len += get_id_len(arg);
-    if (len == 0 && verbose)
+    // Only give an error when there is something, otherwise it will be
+    // reported at a higher level.
+    if (len == 0 && verbose && **arg != NUL)
 	EMSG2(_(e_invexpr2), *arg);
 
     return len;
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 8afe3e147a..d8681371f7 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -795,6 +795,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    740,
 /**/
     739,
 /**/