diff --git a/Lib/test/test_code.py b/Lib/test/test_code.py
index ac3dde745603db..7d77d7a7bec86c 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_code.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_code.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ 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,