diff --git a/include/gargoyle/codex.h b/include/gargoyle/codex.h
index 972a2d0..38cc42d 100644
--- a/include/gargoyle/codex.h
+++ b/include/gargoyle/codex.h
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ static const uint8_t GARGOYLE_TYPE_BOOL = 1 << 0;
 static const uint8_t GARGOYLE_TYPE_UINT = 1 << 1;
 static const uint8_t GARGOYLE_TYPE_DBLE = 1 << 2;
 static const uint8_t GARGOYLE_TYPE_ROPE = 1 << 3;
-static const uint8_t GARGOYLE_TYPE_FILE = 1 << 4;
 
 static const uint8_t GARGOYLE_ERR_SUCCESS = 0;
 static const uint8_t GARGOYLE_ERR_UNKNOWN_OPT = 1;
 static const uint8_t GARGOYLE_ERR_VALUE_REQUIRED = 2;
 static const uint8_t GARGOYLE_ERR_INVALID_UINT = 3;
 static const uint8_t GARGOYLE_ERR_INVALID_DBLE = 4;
+static const uint8_t GARGOYLE_ERR_UNKNOWN_TYPE = 5;
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/scribe.c b/src/scribe.c
index cb96972..53ae2b4 100644
--- a/src/scribe.c
+++ b/src/scribe.c
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ uint8_t gargoyle_from_rope(struct gargoyle_opt *opt, const char *brand) {
     char *val = opt->val;
     char *end = gargoyle_cpy(val, brand, opt->val_sz - 1);
     *end = '\0';
+  } else {
+    return GARGOYLE_ERR_UNKNOWN_TYPE;
   }
 
   return 0;