diff --git a/src/utils/statepoint_histogram.py b/src/utils/statepoint_histogram.py
index dae1e81dee..58f62edc12 100755
--- a/src/utils/statepoint_histogram.py
+++ b/src/utils/statepoint_histogram.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ sp = StatePoint(filename)
 
 # Check if tallies are present
 if not sp._get_int()[0]:
-    print("No tally data in state point!")
+    raise Exception("No tally data in state point!")
 
 # Calculate t-value for 95% two-sided CI
 n = sp.current_batch - sp.n_inactive
diff --git a/src/utils/statepoint_meshplot.py b/src/utils/statepoint_meshplot.py
index d68b3b6cfa..3d0b2df12b 100755
--- a/src/utils/statepoint_meshplot.py
+++ b/src/utils/statepoint_meshplot.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ sp = StatePoint(filename)
 
 # Check if tallies are present
 if not sp._get_int()[0]:
-    print("No tally data in state point!")
+    raise Exception("No tally data in state point!")
 
 # Calculate t-value for 95% two-sided CI
 n = sp.current_batch - sp.n_inactive