diff --git a/XRPLib/encoded_motor.py b/XRPLib/encoded_motor.py
index 6f42b2c..cff608c 100644
--- a/XRPLib/encoded_motor.py
+++ b/XRPLib/encoded_motor.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def get_default_encoded_motor(cls, index:int = 1):
                 )
             motor = cls._DEFAULT_MOTOR_FOUR_INSTANCE
         else:
-            return Exception("Invalid motor index")
+            raise Exception("Invalid motor index")
         return motor
     
     def __init__(self, motor, encoder: Encoder):
diff --git a/XRPLib/servo.py b/XRPLib/servo.py
index e606dac..19863ac 100644
--- a/XRPLib/servo.py
+++ b/XRPLib/servo.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def get_default_servo(cls, index:int):
                 cls._DEFAULT_SERVO_FOUR_INSTANCE = cls("SERVO_4")
             servo = cls._DEFAULT_SERVO_FOUR_INSTANCE
         else:
-            return Exception("Invalid servo index")
+            raise Exception("Invalid servo index")
         return servo
 
     def __init__(self, signal_pin: int|str):
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6868f4b..371cd92 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,5 +34,5 @@
     "deps": [
       ["github:pimoroni/phew", "latest"]
     ],
-    "version": "26.09.1"
+    "version": "26.09.2"
   }