diff --git a/lib/dao.js b/lib/dao.js
index ce3cad70..88e33edc 100644
--- a/lib/dao.js
+++ b/lib/dao.js
@@ -2080,7 +2080,7 @@ DataAccessObject.scope = function (name, query, targetClass, methods, options) {
   if (options && options.isStatic === false) {
     cls = cls.prototype;
   }
-  defineScope(cls, targetClass || cls, name, query, methods, options);
+  return defineScope(cls, targetClass || cls, name, query, methods, options);
 };
 
 /*