diff --git a/ltx/ltx.odin b/ltx/ltx.odin
index 7dfdf1d..a623ef4 100644
--- a/ltx/ltx.odin
+++ b/ltx/ltx.odin
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ ltx_error_to_string :: proc(error: Ltx_Error) -> string {
 	case .CannotReadFile:
 		return "cannot read file"
 	}
-	return ""
+	return "unknown error"
 }
 
 ltx_get_error :: proc(ltx: ^Ltx, error: Ltx_Error) -> string {