diff --git a/R/abstract_geom.R b/R/abstract_geom.R
index e0afad87..c52f6dae 100755
--- a/R/abstract_geom.R
+++ b/R/abstract_geom.R
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ make_geom = function(geom,
       params_to_defaults,
       args_to_defaults
     ),
-    expr({
+    expr({                                                     # nocov start
       .Deprecated_arguments(!!geom$deprecated_params, ...)
 
       l = layer(
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ make_geom = function(geom,
           quote(l)
         }
       )
-    }),
+    }),                                                        # nocov end
     env = parent.frame()
   )
   attr(body(new_f), "srcref") = NULL
diff --git a/R/abstract_stat.R b/R/abstract_stat.R
index bbe7de92..3f70a81e 100755
--- a/R/abstract_stat.R
+++ b/R/abstract_stat.R
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ make_stat = function(stat, geom,
       params_to_defaults,
       args_to_defaults
     ),
-    expr({
+    expr({                                                   # nocov start
       .Deprecated_arguments(!!stat$deprecated_params, ...)
 
       (!!layer_function)(
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ make_stat = function(stat, geom,
           ...
         )
       )
-    }),
+    }),                                                      # nocov end
     env = parent.frame()
   )
   attr(body(new_f), "srcref") = NULL
diff --git a/R/subguide.R b/R/subguide.R
index 6b241943..3cc4fb84 100755
--- a/R/subguide.R
+++ b/R/subguide.R
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ get_subguide_position = function(position, orientation) {
 
         stop0("Unknown position: ", deparse0(position))
       ),
-      stop0("Unknown orientation: ", deparse0(orientation))
+      stop0("Unknown orientation: ", deparse0(orientation))  # nocov
     )
   }
 }
@@ -273,6 +273,6 @@ get_subguide_axis_position = function(side, position, orientation) {
 
       stop0("Unknown side: ", deparse0(side))
     ),
-    stop0("Unknown orientation: ", deparse0(orientation))
+    stop0("Unknown orientation: ", deparse0(orientation))  # nocov
   )
 }