diff --git a/lang/src/son.rs b/lang/src/son.rs
index 84d690c9..a6b8fb35 100644
--- a/lang/src/son.rs
+++ b/lang/src/son.rs
@@ -4950,6 +4950,7 @@ impl<'a> Codegen<'a> {
         let template = match func.expand() {
             ty::Kind::Func(f) => return Some(f),
             ty::Kind::Template(t) => t,
+            ty::Kind::NEVER => return None,
             _ => {
                 self.error(pos, fa!("compiler cant (yet) call '{}'", self.ty_display(func)));
                 return None;