diff --git a/formatter/general.go b/formatter/general.go
index 892649d..68e30d7 100644
--- a/formatter/general.go
+++ b/formatter/general.go
@@ -31,18 +31,40 @@ func (f *GeneralIssueFormatter) Format(
 ) string {
 	var result strings.Builder
 
+	lineIndex := issue.Start.Line - 1
+	if lineIndex < 0 {
+		lineIndex = 0
+	}
+	if lineIndex >= len(snippet.Lines) {
+		lineIndex = len(snippet.Lines) - 1
+	}
+
 	lineNumberStr := fmt.Sprintf("%d", issue.Start.Line)
 	padding := strings.Repeat(" ", len(lineNumberStr)-1)
 	result.WriteString(lineStyle.Sprintf("  %s|\n", padding))
 
-	line := expandTabs(snippet.Lines[issue.Start.Line-1])
-	result.WriteString(lineStyle.Sprintf("%d | ", issue.Start.Line))
-	result.WriteString(line + "\n")
+	// line := expandTabs(snippet.Lines[issue.Start.Line-1])
+	// result.WriteString(lineStyle.Sprintf("%d | ", issue.Start.Line))
+	// result.WriteString(line + "\n")
+
+	// visualColumn := calculateVisualColumn(line, issue.Start.Column)
+	// result.WriteString(lineStyle.Sprintf("  %s| ", padding))
+	// result.WriteString(strings.Repeat(" ", visualColumn))
+	// result.WriteString(messageStyle.Sprintf("^ %s\n\n", issue.Message))
+
+	if len(snippet.Lines) > 0 {
+        line := expandTabs(snippet.Lines[lineIndex])
+        result.WriteString(lineStyle.Sprintf("%d | ", issue.Start.Line))
+        result.WriteString(line + "\n")
 
-	visualColumn := calculateVisualColumn(line, issue.Start.Column)
-	result.WriteString(lineStyle.Sprintf("  %s| ", padding))
-	result.WriteString(strings.Repeat(" ", visualColumn))
-	result.WriteString(messageStyle.Sprintf("^ %s\n\n", issue.Message))
+        visualColumn := calculateVisualColumn(line, issue.Start.Column)
+        result.WriteString(lineStyle.Sprintf("  %s| ", padding))
+        result.WriteString(strings.Repeat(" ", visualColumn))
+        result.WriteString(messageStyle.Sprintf("^ %s\n\n", issue.Message))
+    } else {
+        result.WriteString(messageStyle.Sprintf("Unable to display line. File might be empty.\n"))
+        result.WriteString(messageStyle.Sprintf("Issue: %s\n\n", issue.Message))
+    }
 
 	return result.String()
 }