diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Queue/Jobs/DatabaseJob.php b/src/Illuminate/Queue/Jobs/DatabaseJob.php
index 0743e8686c53..477f0a07c01e 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Queue/Jobs/DatabaseJob.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Queue/Jobs/DatabaseJob.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public function __construct(Container $container, DatabaseQueue $database, $job,
      * Release the job back into the queue.
      *
      * @param  int  $delay
-     * @return void
+     * @return mixed
      */
     public function release($delay = 0)
     {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public function release($delay = 0)
 
         $this->delete();
 
-        $this->database->release($this->queue, $this->job, $delay);
+        return $this->database->release($this->queue, $this->job, $delay);
     }
 
     /**