diff --git a/lib/stripe/api_resource.rb b/lib/stripe/api_resource.rb
index 7ac3f3cce..4a4c9ef91 100644
--- a/lib/stripe/api_resource.rb
+++ b/lib/stripe/api_resource.rb
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ def self.retrieve(id, opts = {})
       opts = Util.normalize_opts(opts)
       instance = new(id, opts)
       instance.refresh
-      instance
     end
 
     def request_stripe_object(method:, path:, params:, base_address: :api, opts: {})