diff --git a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/api/users/server/methods/validateAuthToken.js b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/api/users/server/methods/validateAuthToken.js
index b515e35978..0e3146a91e 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/api/users/server/methods/validateAuthToken.js
+++ b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/api/users/server/methods/validateAuthToken.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export default function validateAuthToken(credentials) {
   if (!User) {
     createDummyUser(meetingId, requesterUserId, requesterToken);
   } else if (User.validated) {
-    return setConnectionStatus(meetingId, requesterUserId, ONLINE_CONNECTION_STATUS);
+    setConnectionStatus(meetingId, requesterUserId, ONLINE_CONNECTION_STATUS);
   }
 
   let payload = {