diff --git a/diaspora/Diaspora_Connection.php b/diaspora/Diaspora_Connection.php
index d8390d70..05c21eb0 100644
--- a/diaspora/Diaspora_Connection.php
+++ b/diaspora/Diaspora_Connection.php
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ class Diaspora_Connection {
 		}
 
 		$this->cookiejar = tempnam(System::getTempPath(), 'cookies');
-		return $this;
 	}
 
 	public function __destruct() {