diff --git a/packages/accounts-ui-unstyled/login_buttons.js b/packages/accounts-ui-unstyled/login_buttons.js
index bae3a7cd4e..df4f7d7efb 100644
--- a/packages/accounts-ui-unstyled/login_buttons.js
+++ b/packages/accounts-ui-unstyled/login_buttons.js
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ Template.loginButtons.events({
   }
 });
 
+Handlebars.registerHelper('loginButtons', function () {
+  throw new Error("Use {{> loginButtons}} instead of {{loginButtons}}");
+});
+
 //
 // helpers
 //