diff --git a/src/Entities/EntityEffect.cpp b/src/Entities/EntityEffect.cpp
index 12dd17d72..d1f3e9026 100644
--- a/src/Entities/EntityEffect.cpp
+++ b/src/Entities/EntityEffect.cpp
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ cEntityEffect * cEntityEffect::CreateEntityEffect(cEntityEffect::eType a_EffectT
 	}
 	
 	ASSERT(!"Unhandled entity effect type!");
+	return NULL;
 }