diff --git a/src/node/db/PadManager.js b/src/node/db/PadManager.js
index c3d862246..5e0af4643 100644
--- a/src/node/db/PadManager.js
+++ b/src/node/db/PadManager.js
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ var padList = {
         });
       }
     });
+    return this;
   },
   /**
    * Returns all pads in alphabetical order as array.