diff --git a/app/serializers/topic_list_item_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/topic_list_item_serializer.rb
index 0e45de727e9..7962c400c03 100644
--- a/app/serializers/topic_list_item_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/topic_list_item_serializer.rb
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class TopicListItemSerializer < ListableTopicSerializer
   end
 
   def allowed_user_count
-    return object.allowed_users.count
+    object.allowed_users.count
   end
 
   def include_allowed_user_count?