diff --git a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/comments/CommentsInfoItem.java b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/comments/CommentsInfoItem.java
index 0b3d10cd9..6dc588ed2 100644
--- a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/comments/CommentsInfoItem.java
+++ b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/comments/CommentsInfoItem.java
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ public class CommentsInfoItem extends InfoItem {
     public static final int NO_LIKE_COUNT = -1;
     public static final int NO_STREAM_POSITION = -1;
 
+    public static final int UNKNOWN_REPLY_COUNT = -1;
+
     public CommentsInfoItem(final int serviceId, final String url, final String name) {
         super(InfoType.COMMENT, serviceId, url, name);
     }
diff --git a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/comments/CommentsInfoItemExtractor.java b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/comments/CommentsInfoItemExtractor.java
index 95c522c63..53aa6497c 100644
--- a/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/comments/CommentsInfoItemExtractor.java
+++ b/extractor/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/extractor/comments/CommentsInfoItemExtractor.java
@@ -114,10 +114,11 @@ public interface CommentsInfoItemExtractor extends InfoItemExtractor {
     /**
      * The count of comment replies.
      *
-     * @return the count of the replies, or -1 if replies are not supported
+     * @return the count of the replies
+     * or {@link CommentsInfoItem#UNKNOWN_REPLY_COUNT} if replies are not supported
      */
     default int getReplyCount() throws ParsingException {
-        return -1;
+        return CommentsInfoItem.UNKNOWN_REPLY_COUNT;
     }
 
     /**