diff --git a/src/socket.io/groups.js b/src/socket.io/groups.js
index 0135852f00..8e35d74bca 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/groups.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/groups.js
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ SocketGroups.kick = isOwner(function(socket, data, callback) {
 	
 	groups.ownership.isOwner(data.uid, data.groupName, function(err, isOwner) {
 		if (err) {
-			callback(err);
+			return callback(err);
 		}
 		groups.kick(data.uid, data.groupName, isOwner, callback);
 	});