diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/class.common.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/class.common.inc.php
index 36478340af..e5ad23c470 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/class.common.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/class.common.inc.php
@@ -853,6 +853,7 @@
 			{
 				$prefs['email']['mail_server_type'] = 'nntp';
 			}
+			return $prefs;
 		}