diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/pl_builtin_functions.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/pl_builtin_functions.cpp
index 6cba90b7e..fa98c5450 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/pl_builtin_functions.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/pl_builtin_functions.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     }
                 }
 
-                LogConsole::abortEvaluation("failed to find sequence");
+                return i128(-1);
             });
 
             /* read_unsigned(address, size) */