diff --git a/src/state/age-assurance/index.tsx b/src/state/age-assurance/index.tsx
index 9281a18056..d909e2cd08 100644
--- a/src/state/age-assurance/index.tsx
+++ b/src/state/age-assurance/index.tsx
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ export function Provider({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
         if (!isNetworkError(e)) {
           logger.error(`ageAssurance: failed to fetch`, {safeMessage: e})
         }
-
         // don't re-throw error, we'll just fall back to defaults
+        return null
       }
     },
   })