diff --git a/src/app/_services/location.service.ts b/src/app/_services/location.service.ts
index 562952f..740cc5e 100644
--- a/src/app/_services/location.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/_services/location.service.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export class LocationService {
         return queriedAreaName;
       }
     }
+    return 'other';
   }
 
   getAreaTypes(): void {
@@ -54,5 +55,6 @@ export class LocationService {
         return queriedAreaType;
       }
     }
+    return 'other';
   }
 }