diff --git a/iguana/dpow/dpow_rpc.c b/iguana/dpow/dpow_rpc.c
index b41ef1f30..5f09bec75 100755
--- a/iguana/dpow/dpow_rpc.c
+++ b/iguana/dpow/dpow_rpc.c
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ int32_t komodo_initjson2(char *fstr)
         free_json(argjson);
     }
     portable_mutex_unlock(&notaries_mutex);
+    return(retval)
 }
 
 int32_t komodo_initjson(char *fname)