diff --git a/deal/linter/_rules.py b/deal/linter/_rules.py
index 78331cf3..fe626ab4 100644
--- a/deal/linter/_rules.py
+++ b/deal/linter/_rules.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def _check(self, func: Func, stubs: StubsManager = None) -> Iterator[Error]:
             yield Error(
                 code=self.code,
                 text=self.message,
-                value='return',
+                value='no return',
                 row=func.line,
                 col=func.col,
             )
diff --git a/tests/test_linter/test_extractors/test_returns.py b/tests/test_linter/test_extractors/test_returns.py
index 4c2a1335..58adafbd 100644
--- a/tests/test_linter/test_extractors/test_returns.py
+++ b/tests/test_linter/test_extractors/test_returns.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import pytest
 
 # project
-from deal.linter._extractors import get_returns
+from deal.linter._extractors import get_returns, has_returns
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('text, expected', [
@@ -57,3 +57,21 @@ def test_get_returns_inference(text, expected):
     print(tree.repr_tree())
     returns = tuple(r.value for r in get_returns(body=tree.body))
     assert returns == expected
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('text, expected', [
+    ('return', True),
+    ('return 1', True),
+    ('if b:\n  return 1', True),
+    ('yield 1', True),
+    ('if b:\n  yield 1', True),
+    ('1 + 2', False),
+])
+def test_has_returns(text, expected):
+    tree = ast.parse(text)
+    print(ast.dump(tree))
+    assert has_returns(body=tree.body) is expected
+
+    tree = astroid.parse(text)
+    print(tree.repr_tree())
+    assert has_returns(body=tree.body) is expected
diff --git a/tests/test_linter/test_rules.py b/tests/test_linter/test_rules.py
index 0f842c87..9d4ab7fd 100644
--- a/tests/test_linter/test_rules.py
+++ b/tests/test_linter/test_rules.py
@@ -158,6 +158,23 @@ def test(a):
         assert actual == expected
 
 
+def test_check_pure_no_returns():
+    checker = CheckPure()
+    text = """
+    @deal.pure
+    def test(a):
+        a + 3
+    """
+    text = dedent(text).strip()
+    funcs1 = Func.from_ast(ast.parse(text))
+    funcs2 = Func.from_astroid(astroid.parse(text))
+    for func in (funcs1[0], funcs2[0]):
+        actual = [tuple(err) for err in checker(func)]
+        assert len(actual) == 1
+        expected = 'DEAL014 pure contract error (no return)'
+        assert actual[0][2] == expected
+
+
 def test_check_asserts():
     checker = CheckAsserts()
     text = """