diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/dialect/Database.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/dialect/Database.java
index 7674ef5d03..64da98d764 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/dialect/Database.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/dialect/Database.java
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ public enum Database {
 					case 8:
 						return new Oracle8iDialect();
 					default:
-						latestDialectInstance( this );
+						return latestDialectInstance( this );
 
 				}
 			}