diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/tx/detail/LoanBrokerCoverClawback.cpp b/src/xrpld/app/tx/detail/LoanBrokerCoverClawback.cpp
index f31520e42b..b4a71d47d1 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/app/tx/detail/LoanBrokerCoverClawback.cpp
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/tx/detail/LoanBrokerCoverClawback.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,13 @@ LoanBrokerCoverClawback::preclaim(PreclaimContext const& ctx)
 
     auto const vault = ctx.view.read(keylet::vault(sleBroker->at(sfVaultID)));
     if (!vault)
-        return tecINTERNAL;
+    {
+        // LCOV_EXCL_START
+        JLOG(ctx.j.fatal()) << "Vault is missing for Broker " << brokerID;
+        return tefBAD_LEDGER;
+        // LCOV_EXCL_STOP  
+    }
+
 
     auto const vaultAsset = vault->at(sfAsset);