diff --git a/pattern/text/__init__.py b/pattern/text/__init__.py
index aa77af0b..b12691ce 100644
--- a/pattern/text/__init__.py
+++ b/pattern/text/__init__.py
@@ -606,7 +606,6 @@ def _read(path, encoding="utf-8", comment=";;;"):
             if not line or (comment and line.startswith(comment)):
                 continue
             yield line
-    raise StopIteration
 
 
 class Lexicon(lazydict):