diff --git a/Zotlabs/Lib/Libzot.php b/Zotlabs/Lib/Libzot.php
index 167e2d67d..1440a9691 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Lib/Libzot.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Lib/Libzot.php
@@ -308,8 +308,7 @@ class Libzot {
 
 		if(! $hsig_valid) {
 			logger('http signature not valid: ' . print_r($hsig,true));
-			/// @FIXME $result is undefined
-			return $result;
+			return false;
 		}