diff --git a/packages/snaps-rpc-methods/src/permitted/setState.ts b/packages/snaps-rpc-methods/src/permitted/setState.ts
index f2e7392f04..4f2e8907dd 100644
--- a/packages/snaps-rpc-methods/src/permitted/setState.ts
+++ b/packages/snaps-rpc-methods/src/permitted/setState.ts
@@ -248,5 +248,5 @@ export function set(
 
   // This should never be reached.
   /* istanbul ignore next */
-  return {};
+  throw new Error('Unexpected error while setting the state.');
 }