diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 0499e5da19..dc3d1634f0 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -742,6 +742,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    254,
 /**/
     253,
 /**/
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index c6201be900..4413a514da 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ lookup_local(char_u *name, size_t len, cctx_T *cctx)
 {
     int	    idx;
 
-    if (len <= 0)
+    if (len == 0)
 	return -1;
     for (idx = 0; idx < cctx->ctx_locals.ga_len; ++idx)
     {
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ lookup_arg(char_u *name, size_t len, cctx_T *cctx)
 {
     int	    idx;
 
-    if (len <= 0)
+    if (len == 0)
 	return -1;
     for (idx = 0; idx < cctx->ctx_ufunc->uf_args.ga_len; ++idx)
     {