diff --git a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/KeychainProvider.java b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/KeychainProvider.java
index e8c39014d..687daa87d 100644
--- a/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/KeychainProvider.java
+++ b/OpenKeychain/src/main/java/org/sufficientlysecure/keychain/provider/KeychainProvider.java
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ public class KeychainProvider extends ContentProvider {
                 qb.setProjectionMap(projectionMap);
 
                 if (projection == null) {
-                    Log.e(Constants.TAG, "Please provide a projection!");
+                    throw new IllegalArgumentException("Please provide a projection!");
                 }
 
                 // Need this as list so we can search in it