diff --git a/src/allmydata/test/no_network.py b/src/allmydata/test/no_network.py
index bb9d14dad..1333dba60 100644
--- a/src/allmydata/test/no_network.py
+++ b/src/allmydata/test/no_network.py
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class _NoNetworkClient(_Client):
     def init_key_gen(self):
         pass
     def init_storage(self):
-        return defer.succeed(None)
+        pass
     def init_client_storage_broker(self):
         self.storage_broker = NoNetworkStorageBroker()
         self.storage_broker.client = self