diff --git a/html/utils.js b/html/utils.js
index 4a9eb494..28ec991e 100644
--- a/html/utils.js
+++ b/html/utils.js
@@ -35,5 +35,4 @@ function send_request(action)
 	var http = new XMLHttpRequest();
 	http.open('GET', "controls.py?a=" + action, true);
 	http.send();
-	return http;
 }