diff --git a/lib/DDG/Spice/RandWord.pm b/lib/DDG/Spice/RandWord.pm
index 5ed8a26f17..735fd7409f 100644
--- a/lib/DDG/Spice/RandWord.pm
+++ b/lib/DDG/Spice/RandWord.pm
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ handle query_lc => sub {
 	if ($1) {
 	    return $1;
 	} else {
-	    return "";
+	    return call;
 	}
     }
     return;
diff --git a/lib/DDG/Spice/Xkcd.pm b/lib/DDG/Spice/Xkcd.pm
index cbead86cac..f7f0bb0f90 100644
--- a/lib/DDG/Spice/Xkcd.pm
+++ b/lib/DDG/Spice/Xkcd.pm
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ handle query_lc => sub {
 	if ($1) {
 	    return $1;
 	} else {
-	    return "";
+	    return call;
 	}
     }
 };