diff --git a/jsonrpclib/jsonrpc.py b/jsonrpclib/jsonrpc.py
index c46f1be..3812b34 100644
--- a/jsonrpclib/jsonrpc.py
+++ b/jsonrpclib/jsonrpc.py
@@ -276,11 +276,7 @@ def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
             return self.__send(self.__name, kwargs)
 
     def __getattr__(self, name):
-        self.__name = '%s.%s' % (self.__name, name)
-        return self
-        # The old method returned a new instance, but this seemed wasteful.
-        # The only thing that changes is the name.
-        #return _Method(self.__send, "%s.%s" % (self.__name, name))
+        return _Method(self.__send, "%s.%s" % (self.__name, name))
 
     def __repr__(self):
         return '<{} "{}">'.format(self.__class__.__name__, self.__name)