diff --git a/src/mwGearman/Worker/Pecl.php b/src/mwGearman/Worker/Pecl.php
index 02a5499..4bf90f3 100644
--- a/src/mwGearman/Worker/Pecl.php
+++ b/src/mwGearman/Worker/Pecl.php
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ public function getGearmanWorker()
                 $this->register($f, array($this, 'proxify'));
             }
         }
+        
+        return $this->worker;
     }
 
     /**