diff --git a/modem/demodulator.py b/modem/demodulator.py
index eb8ecd0b..9fa13a4b 100644
--- a/modem/demodulator.py
+++ b/modem/demodulator.py
@@ -151,8 +151,6 @@ class Demodulator():
                     elif decode:
                         audiobuffer.push(audio_8k_level_adjusted)
 
-            return audio_8k_level_adjusted
-
     def worker_received(self) -> None:
         """Worker for FIFO queue for processing received frames"""
         while True: