diff --git a/frappe/desk/form/assign_to.py b/frappe/desk/form/assign_to.py
index 27f7aa4984..959eee7e60 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/form/assign_to.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/form/assign_to.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def close_all_assignments(doctype, name):
 
 @frappe.whitelist()
 def remove(doctype, name, assign_to):
-	set_status(doctype, name, assign_to, status="Cancelled")
+	return set_status(doctype, name, assign_to, status="Cancelled")
 
 def set_status(doctype, name, assign_to, status="Cancelled"):
 	"""remove from todo"""