diff --git a/src/modules/module_02500.c b/src/modules/module_02500.c
index 27095e1ad..b449c58da 100644
--- a/src/modules/module_02500.c
+++ b/src/modules/module_02500.c
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ bool module_potfile_custom_check (MAYBE_UNUSED const hashconfig_t *hashconfig, M
   }
   else
   {
-    m02500_aux = NULL;
+    return false;
   }
 
   m02500_aux
diff --git a/src/modules/module_02501.c b/src/modules/module_02501.c
index 114860a84..fd320fab8 100644
--- a/src/modules/module_02501.c
+++ b/src/modules/module_02501.c
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ bool module_potfile_custom_check (MAYBE_UNUSED const hashconfig_t *hashconfig, M
   }
   else
   {
-    m02501_aux = NULL;
+    return false;
   }
 
   m02501_aux