diff --git a/lib/Devel/Cover/DB.pm b/lib/Devel/Cover/DB.pm
index a8016787..333391c7 100644
--- a/lib/Devel/Cover/DB.pm
+++ b/lib/Devel/Cover/DB.pm
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ sub uncoverable_comments
     open my $fh, "<", $file or do
     {
         warn "Devel::Cover: Can't open file $file: $!\n";
-        next;
+        return;
     };
     my @waiting;
     while (<$fh>)