1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/n3.c b/src/n3.c
index 22398604..38acdb46 100644
--- a/src/n3.c
+++ b/src/n3.c
@@ -1583,8 +1583,9 @@ read_nquadsDoc(SerdReader* reader)
 		if (peek_byte(reader) == EOF) {
 			break;
 		} else if (peek_byte(reader) == '@') {
-			return r_err(reader, SERD_ERR_BAD_SYNTAX,
-			             "syntax does not support directives\n");
+			r_err(reader, SERD_ERR_BAD_SYNTAX,
+			      "syntax does not support directives\n");
+			return SERD_ERR_BAD_SYNTAX;
 		}
 
 		// subject predicate object