diff --git a/src/goods.ts b/src/goods.ts
index deb2a00c1b..7f9202a0ce 100644
--- a/src/goods.ts
+++ b/src/goods.ts
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ export async function spinner<T>(
       result = await callback!()
     } finally {
       clearInterval(id as NodeJS.Timeout)
-      process.stderr.write(' '.repeat(process.stdout.columns - 1) + '\r')
+      process.stderr.write(' '.repeat((process.stdout.columns || 1) - 1) + '\r')
     }
     return result
   })