diff --git a/changedetectionio/model/Watch.py b/changedetectionio/model/Watch.py
index f8330f08e..f5bc8593b 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/model/Watch.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/model/Watch.py
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ class model(watch_base):
 
         """
         tmp_history = {}
-        return tmp_history
 
         # In the case we are only using the watch for processing without history
         if not self.watch_data_dir: