diff --git a/crates/ai/src/templates/file_context.rs b/crates/ai/src/templates/file_context.rs
index 94b194d9bf..e28f9ccded 100644
--- a/crates/ai/src/templates/file_context.rs
+++ b/crates/ai/src/templates/file_context.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use anyhow::anyhow;
 use language::ToOffset;
 
 use crate::templates::base::PromptArguments;
@@ -12,6 +13,12 @@ impl PromptTemplate for FileContext {
         args: &PromptArguments,
         max_token_length: Option<usize>,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<(String, usize)> {
+        if max_token_length.is_some() {
+            return Err(anyhow!(
+                "no truncation strategy established for file_context template"
+            ));
+        }
+
         let mut prompt = String::new();
 
         // Add Initial Preamble
diff --git a/crates/ai/src/templates/generate.rs b/crates/ai/src/templates/generate.rs
index d8a1ff6cf1..053398e873 100644
--- a/crates/ai/src/templates/generate.rs
+++ b/crates/ai/src/templates/generate.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ impl PromptTemplate for GenerateInlineContent {
         args: &PromptArguments,
         max_token_length: Option<usize>,
     ) -> anyhow::Result<(String, usize)> {
+        if max_token_length.is_some() {
+            return Err(anyhow!(
+                "no truncation strategy established for generating inline content template"
+            ));
+        }
+
         let Some(user_prompt) = &args.user_prompt else {
             return Err(anyhow!("user prompt not provided"));
         };
@@ -83,6 +89,7 @@ impl PromptTemplate for GenerateInlineContent {
         }
 
         let token_count = args.model.count_tokens(&prompt)?;
+
         anyhow::Ok((prompt, token_count))
     }
 }