diff --git a/src/if_python3.c b/src/if_python3.c
index 300c24f..e1fc5c7 100644
--- a/src/if_python3.c
+++ b/src/if_python3.c
@@ -1652,5 +1652,5 @@
     int
 set_ref_in_python3 (int copyID)
 {
-    int set_ref_in_py(copyID);
+    return set_ref_in_py(copyID);
 }