diff --git a/desktop/global_history.c b/desktop/global_history.c
index 419edee34..b2bc602c2 100644
--- a/desktop/global_history.c
+++ b/desktop/global_history.c
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ nserror global_history_fini(void)
 
 	LOG(("Finalised global history"));
 
-	return NSERROR_OK;
+	return err;
 }