diff --git a/public/src/client/chats/messages.js b/public/src/client/chats/messages.js
index e3bccacdca..fd530adaaf 100644
--- a/public/src/client/chats/messages.js
+++ b/public/src/client/chats/messages.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ define('forum/chats/messages', [
 				return messagesModule.showEmailConfirmWarning(err.message);
 			}
 
-			return alerts.alert({
+			alerts.alert({
 				alert_id: 'chat_spam_error',
 				title: '[[global:alert.error]]',
 				message: err.message,