diff --git a/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_storage_gles3.cpp b/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_storage_gles3.cpp
index a653b821bb3..fa3890ea2b1 100644
--- a/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_storage_gles3.cpp
+++ b/drivers/gles3/rasterizer_storage_gles3.cpp
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ Ref<Image> RasterizerStorageGLES3::texture_get_data(RID p_texture, VS::CubeMapSi
 #else
 
 	ERR_EXPLAIN("Sorry, It's not possible to obtain images back in OpenGL ES");
-	return Ref<Image>();
+	ERR_FAIL_V(Ref<Image>());
 #endif
 }