diff --git a/arkindex_worker/worker/element.py b/arkindex_worker/worker/element.py
index d2b918a576ca01c1cad870982f8a24a5d0a3daaf..a1f09849af8066630b3a8e496b716dc4d3269b69 100644
--- a/arkindex_worker/worker/element.py
+++ b/arkindex_worker/worker/element.py
@@ -306,14 +306,12 @@ class ElementMixin:
             logger.warning("Cannot link elements as this worker is in read-only mode")
             return
 
-        element_parent = self.request(
+        return self.request(
             "CreateElementParent",
             parent=parent.id,
             child=child.id,
         )
 
-        return element_parent
-
     def partial_update_element(
         self, element: Element | CachedElement, **kwargs
     ) -> dict: