diff --git a/util/config/validator.py b/util/config/validator.py
index c31f09851..6b0640c1a 100644
--- a/util/config/validator.py
+++ b/util/config/validator.py
@@ -131,18 +131,18 @@ class ValidatorContext(object):
     """
     url_scheme_and_hostname = URLSchemeAndHostname.from_app_config(app.config)
 
-    cls(config,
-        user_password,
-        client or app.config['HTTPCLIENT'],
-        app.app_context,
-        url_scheme_and_hostname,
-        app.config.get('JWT_AUTH_MAX_FRESH_S', 300),
-        app.config['REGISTRY_TITLE'],
-        ip_resolver,
-        app.config.get('FEATURE_SECURITY_SCANNER', False),
-        app.config.get('TESTING', False),
-        get_blob_download_uri_getter(app.test_request_context('/'), url_scheme_and_hostname),
-        config_provider)
+    return cls(config,
+               user_password,
+               client or app.config['HTTPCLIENT'],
+               app.app_context,
+               url_scheme_and_hostname,
+               app.config.get('JWT_AUTH_MAX_FRESH_S', 300),
+               app.config['REGISTRY_TITLE'],
+               ip_resolver,
+               app.config.get('FEATURE_SECURITY_SCANNER', False),
+               app.config.get('TESTING', False),
+               get_blob_download_uri_getter(app.test_request_context('/'), url_scheme_and_hostname),
+               config_provider)