diff --git a/Mailnag/backends/imap.py b/Mailnag/backends/imap.py
index f72d688..a553858 100644
--- a/Mailnag/backends/imap.py
+++ b/Mailnag/backends/imap.py
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ class IMAPMailboxBackend(MailboxBackend):
 		if self._conn.state == AUTH:
 			self._select()
 
-		return self._conn
-
 
 	def close(self):
 		# if conn has already been closed, don't try to close it again
diff --git a/Mailnag/backends/pop3.py b/Mailnag/backends/pop3.py
index 787cddb..a71dc32 100644
--- a/Mailnag/backends/pop3.py
+++ b/Mailnag/backends/pop3.py
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@ class POP3MailboxBackend(MailboxBackend):
 					conn.quit()
 			except:	pass
 			raise # re-throw exception
-		
-		return self._conn
 
 
 	def close(self):