diff --git a/app/workers/deletes.php b/app/workers/deletes.php
index b5a69d6c8b..47f503ddf8 100644
--- a/app/workers/deletes.php
+++ b/app/workers/deletes.php
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ class DeletesV1 extends Worker
                 $linodeRegion = App::getEnv('_APP_STORAGE_LINODE_REGION', '');
                 $linodeBucket = App::getEnv('_APP_STORAGE_LINODE_BUCKET', '');
                 $linodeAcl = 'private';
-                return new Linode($root, $linodeAccessKey, $linodeSecretKey, $linodeBucket, $linodeRegion, $linodeAcl);
+                $device = new Linode($root, $linodeAccessKey, $linodeSecretKey, $linodeBucket, $linodeRegion, $linodeAcl);
                 break;
            case Storage::DEVICE_WASABI:
                 $wasabiAccessKey = App::getEnv('_APP_STORAGE_WASABI_ACCESS_KEY', '');