diff --git a/last.go b/last.go
index d5703a8..a025a08 100644
--- a/last.go
+++ b/last.go
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 package underscore
 
-// Last returns the last element of the slice
+// Last returns the last element of the slice.
+// Panics if the slice is empty.
 func Last[T any](values []T) T {
-	n := len(values)
-	return values[n-1]
+	if len(values) == 0 {
+		panic("underscore.Last: empty slice")
+	}
+	return values[len(values)-1]
 }