diff --git a/src/_pytest/doctest.py b/src/_pytest/doctest.py
index fcd48f893..49f8c9bfe 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/doctest.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/doctest.py
@@ -551,6 +551,9 @@ class DoctestModule(Module):
                     # Type ignored because this is a private function.
                     return super()._from_module(module, object)  # type: ignore[misc]
 
+            else:  # pragma: no cover
+                pass
+
         if self.path.name == "conftest.py":
             module = self.config.pluginmanager._importconftest(
                 self.path,