diff --git a/src/Core/Protocol.php b/src/Core/Protocol.php
index 096e12c27..015612ade 100644
--- a/src/Core/Protocol.php
+++ b/src/Core/Protocol.php
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ class Protocol
 			$slap = OStatus::salmon($item, $user);
 
 			if (empty($contact['notify'])) {
-				return true;
 				throw new \InvalidArgumentException('Missing expected "notify" key in OStatus/DFRN contact');
 			}