diff --git a/scripts/geodata/chains/query.py b/scripts/geodata/chains/query.py
index 6b9da737..c6b2f9f8 100644
--- a/scripts/geodata/chains/query.py
+++ b/scripts/geodata/chains/query.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Chain(object):
         '''
         tokens = cls.tokenize_name(name)
         if not tokens:
-            return False
+            return False, [], []
         matches = chains_gazetteer.filter(tokens)
         other_tokens = []
         phrases = []