diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/collective/manager.py b/confluent_server/confluent/collective/manager.py
index 3626b4d0..38a6e0bf 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/collective/manager.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/collective/manager.py
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ def get_myname():
         with open('/etc/confluent/cfg/myname', 'r') as f:
             mycachedname[0] = f.read().strip()
             mycachedname[1] = time.time()
-            return
+            return mycachedname[0]
     except IOError:
         myname = socket.gethostname()
         with open('/etc/confluent/cfg/myname', 'w') as f: