diff --git a/pattern/text/__init__.py b/pattern/text/__init__.py
index aa77af0b..44517287 100644
--- a/pattern/text/__init__.py
+++ b/pattern/text/__init__.py
@@ -605,8 +605,11 @@ def _read(path, encoding="utf-8", comment=";;;"):
             line = decode_utf8(line, encoding)
             if not line or (comment and line.startswith(comment)):
                 continue
-            yield line
-    raise StopIteration
+            try:
+                yield line
+            except StopIteration:
+                return
+    return
 
 
 class Lexicon(lazydict):