diff --git a/lib/SimpleHttpClient/SimpleHttpClient.h b/lib/SimpleHttpClient/SimpleHttpClient.h
index 6fca4c0295..95c2f91229 100644
--- a/lib/SimpleHttpClient/SimpleHttpClient.h
+++ b/lib/SimpleHttpClient/SimpleHttpClient.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ namespace triagens {
         GeneralClientConnection* tmp = _connection;
         _connection = 0;
         _state = DEAD;
+        return tmp;
       }
 
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