diff --git a/src/ng/http.js b/src/ng/http.js
index a3cb265e3d10..bda4f7117d04 100644
--- a/src/ng/http.js
+++ b/src/ng/http.js
@@ -807,17 +807,15 @@ function $HttpProvider() {
       }
 
       promise.success = function(fn) {
-        promise.then(function(response) {
-          fn(response.data, response.status, response.headers, config);
+        return promise.then(function(response) {
+          return fn(response.data, response.status, response.headers, config);
         });
-        return promise;
       };
 
       promise.error = function(fn) {
-        promise.then(null, function(response) {
-          fn(response.data, response.status, response.headers, config);
+        return promise.then(null, function(response) {
+          return fn(response.data, response.status, response.headers, config);
         });
-        return promise;
       };
 
       return promise;