diff --git a/src/_pytest/terminal.py b/src/_pytest/terminal.py
index db1316c81..9a0d7686e 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/terminal.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/terminal.py
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ class TerminalReporter(object):
             line += " / %d deselected" % deselected
         if skipped:
             line += " / %d skipped" % skipped
-        if self._numcollected > selected:
+        if self._numcollected > selected > 0:
             line += " / %d selected" % selected
         if self.isatty:
             self.rewrite(line, bold=True, erase=True)