diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
index ed3529e985..a68830a94b 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
@@ -34,8 +34,12 @@ module Homebrew extend self
       outdated -= pinned
     end
 
-    oh1 "Upgrading #{outdated.length} outdated package#{outdated.length.plural_s}, with result:"
-    puts outdated.map{ |f| "#{f.name} #{f.version}" } * ", "
+    unless outdated.empty?
+      oh1 "Upgrading #{outdated.length} outdated package#{outdated.length.plural_s}, with result:"
+      puts outdated.map{ |f| "#{f.name} #{f.version}" } * ", "
+    else
+      oh1 "No packages to upgrade"
+    end
 
     unless upgrade_pinned? || pinned.empty?
       oh1 "Not upgrading #{pinned.length} pinned package#{pinned.length.plural_s}:"