diff --git a/Lib/test/test_code.py b/Lib/test/test_code.py
index 9d6b465115ca26..66c84a953cb3d2 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_code.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_code.py
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def func(): pass
         CodeType = type(co)
 
         # test code constructor
-        return CodeType(co.co_argcount,
+        CodeType(co.co_argcount,
                         co.co_posonlyargcount,
                         co.co_kwonlyargcount,
                         co.co_nlocals,