diff --git a/snabbdom.js b/snabbdom.js
index d3e4947..9bffbfb 100644
--- a/snabbdom.js
+++ b/snabbdom.js
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ function init(modules) {
     if (isDef(hook) && isDef(i = hook.postpatch)) {
       i(oldVnode, vnode);
     }
-    return vnode;
   }
 
   return function(oldVnode, vnode) {