diff --git a/arkindex_worker/worker/element.py b/arkindex_worker/worker/element.py
index c66b6eef8378abf6d4f9a1a80673331a0cd96895..094197fe5ec4761dbae60780d643f4e4c83a795e 100644
--- a/arkindex_worker/worker/element.py
+++ b/arkindex_worker/worker/element.py
@@ -293,14 +293,12 @@ 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: