diff --git a/library/src/com/google/maps/android/PolyUtil.java b/library/src/com/google/maps/android/PolyUtil.java
index 614c352fe..3ae033c21 100644
--- a/library/src/com/google/maps/android/PolyUtil.java
+++ b/library/src/com/google/maps/android/PolyUtil.java
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ public static boolean isClosedPolygon(List<LatLng> poly) {
      */
     public static double distanceToLine(final LatLng p, final LatLng start, final LatLng end) {
         if (start.equals(end)) {
-            computeDistanceBetween(end, p);
+            return computeDistanceBetween(end, p);
         }
 
         final double s0lat = toRadians(p.latitude);