diff --git a/libafl_targets/src/coverage.rs b/libafl_targets/src/coverage.rs
index 2b6a9a27a5..0f737d2996 100644
--- a/libafl_targets/src/coverage.rs
+++ b/libafl_targets/src/coverage.rs
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ pub use __afl_area_ptr as EDGES_MAP_PTR;
 pub fn autotokens() -> Result<Tokens, Error> {
     unsafe {
         if __token_start.is_null() || __token_stop.is_null() {
-            Err(Error::illegal_state(
-                "AutoTokens section not found, likely the target is not compiled with AutoTokens",
-            ))
+            Ok(Tokens::default())
         } else {
             // we can safely unwrap
             Tokens::from_ptrs(__token_start, __token_stop)