diff --git a/hbase-server/src/main/ruby/shell/commands/list.rb b/hbase-server/src/main/ruby/shell/commands/list.rb
index c43e0c4a347..7801f530b9c 100644
--- a/hbase-server/src/main/ruby/shell/commands/list.rb
+++ b/hbase-server/src/main/ruby/shell/commands/list.rb
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ EOF
         end
 
         formatter.footer(now, list.size)
+        return list
       end
     end
   end