diff --git a/kernel/src/engine/arrow_expression/mod.rs b/kernel/src/engine/arrow_expression/mod.rs
index 555af3c8f2..88493eff6a 100644
--- a/kernel/src/engine/arrow_expression/mod.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/engine/arrow_expression/mod.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,11 @@ impl Scalar {
                 let field = ArrowField::new(LIST_ARRAY_ROOT, t.element_type().try_into()?, true);
                 Arc::new(ListArray::new_null(Arc::new(field), num_rows))
             }
-            Null(DataType::Map { .. }) => unimplemented!(),
+            Null(DataType::Map { .. }) => {
+                return Err(Error::unsupported(
+                    "Scalar::to_array does not yet support Map types",
+                ));
+            }
         };
         Ok(arr)
     }