diff --git a/scp/autocron.php b/scp/autocron.php
index d6ff919b359791e87caedd2f9b2c04dac7a397c0..989673a22fa276ef1f889a1ab012b8c12d428b9c 100644
--- a/scp/autocron.php
+++ b/scp/autocron.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ $caller = $thisstaff->getUserName();
 
 // Agent can call cron once every 3 minutes.
 if ($sec < 180 || !$ost || $ost->isUpgradePending())
-    ob_end_clean();
+    return ob_end_clean();
 
 require_once(INCLUDE_DIR.'class.cron.php');