diff --git a/examples/server_side/pipeline.xml b/examples/server_side/pipeline.xml
index 721270fc3..91cfc23ca 100644
--- a/examples/server_side/pipeline.xml
+++ b/examples/server_side/pipeline.xml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ $.fn.dataTable.pipeline = function ( opts ) {
 				$.extend( request, conf.data );
 			}
 
-			settings.jqXHR = $.ajax( {
+			return $.ajax( {
 				"type":     conf.method,
 				"url":      conf.url,
 				"data":     request,