diff --git a/nag/lib/Api.php b/nag/lib/Api.php
index c370058c00c..ccdc83c292c 100644
--- a/nag/lib/Api.php
+++ b/nag/lib/Api.php
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ public function browse($path = '', $properties = array())
                 $storage = $GLOBALS['injector']->getInstance('Nag_Factory_Driver')->create($parts[1]);
                 $storage->retrieve();
                 try {
-                    $storage->get($parts[2]);
+                    $task = $storage->get($parts[2]);
                 } catch (Nag_Exception $e) {
                     throw new Nag_Exception($e->getMessage(), 500);
                 }