diff --git a/src/FederationServer/Objects/OperatorRecord.php b/src/FederationServer/Objects/OperatorRecord.php
index 25d52a3..b39635d 100644
--- a/src/FederationServer/Objects/OperatorRecord.php
+++ b/src/FederationServer/Objects/OperatorRecord.php
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
                 }
             }
 
-            $object = new self($array);
+            return new self($array);
         }
     }