diff --git a/my/core/common.py b/my/core/common.py
index 602f8af..ccebaf2 100644
--- a/my/core/common.py
+++ b/my/core/common.py
@@ -409,6 +409,10 @@ def stat(
 ) -> Stats:
     if callable(func):
         fr = func()
+        if hasattr(fr, '__enter__') and hasattr(fr, '__exit__'):
+            # context managers has Iterable type, but they aren't data providers
+            # sadly doesn't look like there is a way to tell from typing annotations
+            return {}
         fname = func.__name__
     else:
         # meh. means it's just a list.. not sure how to generate a name then
diff --git a/my/core/tests/auto_stats.py b/my/core/tests/auto_stats.py
index 2946ab2..2c09b5b 100644
--- a/my/core/tests/auto_stats.py
+++ b/my/core/tests/auto_stats.py
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 """
 Helper 'module' for test_guess_stats
 """
-
+from contextlib import contextmanager
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Iterable, Sequence
+from typing import Iterable, Sequence, Iterator
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -28,3 +28,9 @@ def iter_data() -> Iterable[Item]:
     for path in inputs():
         for i in range(3):
             yield Item(id=str(i), dt=dt + timedelta(days=i), source=path)
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def some_contextmanager() -> Iterator[str]:
+    # this shouldn't end up in guess_stats because context manager is not a data provider
+    yield 'hello'