1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/n3.c b/src/n3.c
index 8e599458..c29908ae 100644
--- a/src/n3.c
+++ b/src/n3.c
@@ -1696,8 +1696,9 @@ read_nquadsDoc(SerdReader* const reader)
     }
 
     if (peek_byte(reader) == '@') {
-      return r_err(
+      r_err(
         reader, SERD_ERR_BAD_SYNTAX, "syntax does not support directives\n");
+      return SERD_ERR_BAD_SYNTAX;
     }
 
     // subject predicate object