diff --git a/app/models/whois/record.rb b/app/models/whois/record.rb
index d94c723ad..11c191cbd 100644
--- a/app/models/whois/record.rb
+++ b/app/models/whois/record.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ module Whois
         update!(json: { name: auction.domain,
                         status: ['PendingRegistration'],
                         disclaimer: self.class.disclaimer })
+      else
+        raise "Unknown status: #{auction.status}"
       end
     end
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end