diff --git a/build/Backlinks.hs b/build/Backlinks.hs
index b8636d7..f7e9821 100644
--- a/build/Backlinks.hs
+++ b/build/Backlinks.hs
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ backlinksField = field "backlinks" $ \item -> do
     blItem <- load (fromFilePath "data/backlinks.json") :: Compiler (Item String)
     case Aeson.decodeStrict (TE.encodeUtf8 (T.pack (itemBody blItem)))
             :: Maybe (Map T.Text [BacklinkSource]) of
-        Nothing    -> fail "backlinks: could not parse data/backlinks.json"
+        Nothing    -> noResult "backlinks: could not parse data/backlinks.json"
         Just blMap -> do
             mRoute <- getRoute (itemIdentifier item)
             case mRoute of