diff --git a/sideline-load-cost.el b/sideline-load-cost.el
index 4a41ea3..cff637a 100644
--- a/sideline-load-cost.el
+++ b/sideline-load-cost.el
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ Optional argument EXT is use to drop-in replace the current extension."
       (when (search-forward op bol t)
         (forward-word 1)
         (when-let* (((<= (point) bol))
-                    (thing (or (thing-at-point 'string)
-                               (thing-at-point 'symbol)))
+                    (thing (or (ignore-errors (thing-at-point 'string))
+                               (ignore-errors (thing-at-point 'symbol))))
                     (thing (if (stringp thing)
                                (sideline--s-replace "\"" "" thing)
                              thing))