diff --git a/src/xrpld/app/tx/detail/LoanBrokerCoverDeposit.cpp b/src/xrpld/app/tx/detail/LoanBrokerCoverDeposit.cpp
index 974bb36a93..01bf4102ed 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/app/tx/detail/LoanBrokerCoverDeposit.cpp
+++ b/src/xrpld/app/tx/detail/LoanBrokerCoverDeposit.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,10 @@ LoanBrokerCoverDeposit::preclaim(PreclaimContext const& ctx)
     auto const vault = ctx.view.read(keylet::vault(sleBroker->at(sfVaultID)));
     if (!vault)
     {
+        // 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);