diff --git a/pybind11_abseil/status_pyinit_google3.cc b/pybind11_abseil/status_pyinit_google3.cc
index c4a1a45..1e7fd10 100644
--- a/pybind11_abseil/status_pyinit_google3.cc
+++ b/pybind11_abseil/status_pyinit_google3.cc
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ PyObject* this_module_init() noexcept {
     return m.ptr();
   }
   PYBIND11_CATCH_INIT_EXCEPTIONS
+  return nullptr;
 }
 
 }  // namespace