diff --git a/butils.py b/butils.py
index 924ae35..9f3243e 100644
--- a/butils.py
+++ b/butils.py
@@ -308,8 +308,9 @@ def calc_point_on_bezier_curve(
                 )
         total_length += length
 
-    # TODO: can this fail?
-
+    # NOTE: this is a fallback
+    # and should not happen usually
+    return bezier_curve_obj.matrix_world @ mathutils.Vector((distance, 0, 0))
 
 # def get_objects_by_name(name, startswith="", endswith=""):
 # return [obj for obj in bpy.context.scene.objects if obj.name.startswith(startswith) and if obj.name.endswith(endswith)]