diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 6d5c0f0..d287e07 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -38,5 +38,5 @@ ByteCompile: true
 Config/Needs/website: tidyverse/tidytemplate
 Config/testthat/edition: 3
 Encoding: UTF-8
-RoxygenNote: 7.3.2
 Roxygen: list(markdown = TRUE)
+RoxygenNote: 7.3.2
diff --git a/R/eval-relocate.R b/R/eval-relocate.R
index 4d7e8fe..29a9616 100644
--- a/R/eval-relocate.R
+++ b/R/eval-relocate.R
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ eval_relocate <- function(expr,
   allow_predicates <- allow_predicates && tidyselect_data_has_predicates(data)
   data <- tidyselect_data_proxy(data)
 
+  error_arg <- NULL
+  if (!is.null(before)) {
+    error_arg <- before_arg
+  }
+  if (!is.null(after)) {
+    error_arg <- c(error_arg, after_arg)
+  }
   expr <- as_quosure(expr, env = env)
   sel <- eval_select_impl(
     x = data,
@@ -88,7 +95,7 @@ eval_relocate <- function(expr,
     allow_empty = allow_empty,
     allow_predicates = allow_predicates,
     type = "relocate",
-    error_arg = c(before_arg, after_arg), 
+    error_arg = error_arg, 
     error_call = error_call
   )
 
diff --git a/R/eval-select.R b/R/eval-select.R
index d25d91d..fa82c61 100644
--- a/R/eval-select.R
+++ b/R/eval-select.R
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@
 #'   use predicates (i.e. in `where()`). If `FALSE`, will error if `expr` uses a
 #'   predicate. Will automatically be set to `FALSE` if `data` does not
 #'   support predicates (as determined by [tidyselect_data_has_predicates()]).
-#' @param error_arg Argument name to include in error message if `allow_empty = FALSE`.
-#'   Will give a better error message if the selection ends up empty.
+#' @param error_arg Argument names for `expr`. These
+#'   are used in error messages. (You can use `"..."` if `expr = c(...)`).
+#'   For now, this is used when `allow_empty = FALSE`.
 #' @inheritParams rlang::args_dots_empty
 #'
 #' @return A named vector of numeric locations, one for each of the
diff --git a/man/eval_select.Rd b/man/eval_select.Rd
index 33f9ec8..19d85b0 100644
--- a/man/eval_select.Rd
+++ b/man/eval_select.Rd
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@ is useful to implement purely selective behaviour.}
 in an empty selection. If \code{FALSE}, will error if \code{expr} yields an empty
 selection.}
 
-\item{error_arg}{Argument name to include in error message if \code{allow_empty = FALSE}.
-Will give a better error message if the selection ends up empty.}
+\item{error_arg}{Argument names for \code{expr}. These
+are used in error messages. (You can use \code{"..."} if \code{expr = c(...)}).
+For now, this is used when \code{allow_empty = FALSE}.}
 }
 \value{
 A named vector of numeric locations, one for each of the
diff --git a/tests/testthat/_snaps/eval-relocate.md b/tests/testthat/_snaps/eval-relocate.md
index 7dfaa7f..f4d6700 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/_snaps/eval-relocate.md
+++ b/tests/testthat/_snaps/eval-relocate.md
@@ -103,15 +103,13 @@
 ---
 
     Code
-      (expect_error(relocate_loc(mtcars, before = integer(), allow_empty = FALSE)))
-    Output
-      <error/tidyselect_error_empty_selection>
+      relocate_loc(mtcars, before = integer(), allow_empty = FALSE)
+    Condition <tidyselect_error_empty_selection>
       Error in `relocate_loc()`:
       ! `before` and `after` must select at least one column.
     Code
-      (expect_error(relocate_loc(mtcars, starts_with("z"), allow_empty = FALSE)))
-    Output
-      <error/tidyselect_error_empty_selection>
+      relocate_loc(mtcars, starts_with("z"), allow_empty = FALSE)
+    Condition <tidyselect_error_empty_selection>
       Error in `relocate_loc()`:
       ! `before` and `after` must select at least one column.
 
diff --git a/tests/testthat/test-eval-relocate.R b/tests/testthat/test-eval-relocate.R
index ceb3833..d1f6dc8 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/test-eval-relocate.R
+++ b/tests/testthat/test-eval-relocate.R
@@ -186,10 +186,11 @@ test_that("can forbid empty selections", {
 test_that("can forbid empty selections", {
   x <- c(a = 1, b = 2, c = 3)
   
-  expect_snapshot({
-    (expect_error(relocate_loc(mtcars, before = integer(), allow_empty = FALSE)))
-    (expect_error(relocate_loc(mtcars, starts_with("z"), allow_empty = FALSE)))
-  })
+  expect_snapshot(
+    error = TRUE, {
+    relocate_loc(mtcars, before = integer(), allow_empty = FALSE)
+    relocate_loc(mtcars, starts_with("z"), allow_empty = FALSE)
+  }, cnd_class = TRUE)
 })