diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/instagram.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/instagram.py
index d1b0734e2..ed69c5ed1 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/instagram.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/instagram.py
@@ -504,8 +504,7 @@ def _real_extract(self, url):
                 return self.playlist_result(
                     self._extract_nodes(nodes, True), video_id,
                     format_field(username, None, 'Post by %s'), description)
-
-            video_url = self._og_search_video_url(webpage, secure=False)
+            raise ExtractorError('There is no video in this post', expected=True)
 
         formats = [{
             'url': video_url,