diff --git a/plugins/WordStats.py b/plugins/WordStats.py
index 2643b9e5a..55e42ecfa 100644
--- a/plugins/WordStats.py
+++ b/plugins/WordStats.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class WordStatsDB(plugins.ChannelUserDB):
             n += 1
             if id == someId:
                 return (n, count)
+        raise KeyError
 
     def addWord(self, channel, word):
         word = word.lower()