diff --git a/pkg/engine/handlers/validation/validate_pss.go b/pkg/engine/handlers/validation/validate_pss.go
index 96a86d4c0d..c9c3842310 100644
--- a/pkg/engine/handlers/validation/validate_pss.go
+++ b/pkg/engine/handlers/validation/validate_pss.go
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ func getSpec(resource unstructured.Unstructured) (podSpec *corev1.PodSpec, metad
 		podSpec = &pod.Spec
 		metadata = &pod.ObjectMeta
 		return podSpec, metadata, nil
+	} else {
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("Could not find correct resource type")
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err