diff --git a/src/documents/search/_backend.py b/src/documents/search/_backend.py
index a0c88f24c..8d39c90da 100644
--- a/src/documents/search/_backend.py
+++ b/src/documents/search/_backend.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def _extract_autocomplete_words(text_sources: list[str]) -> set[str]:
             continue
         try:
             tokens = _WORD_RE.findall(text, timeout=_AUTOCOMPLETE_REGEX_TIMEOUT)
-        except TimeoutError:
+        except TimeoutError:  # pragma: no cover
             logger.warning(
                 "Autocomplete word extraction timed out for a text source; skipping.",
             )