diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Geometry.c b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Geometry.c
index f82117205db..344fdcf20a9 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Geometry.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Geometry.c
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static PyObject *M_Geometry_ClosestPointOnLine( PyObject * self, PyObject * args
 	/* do the calculation */
 	lambda = lambda_cp_line_ex(pt_in, l1, l2, pt_out);
 	
-	PyTuple_New(2);
+	ret = PyTuple_New(2);
 	PyTuple_SET_ITEM( ret, 0, newVectorObject(pt_out, 3, Py_NEW) );
 	PyTuple_SET_ITEM( ret, 1, PyFloat_FromDouble(lambda) );
 	return ret;