diff --git a/pyqtgraph/__init__.py b/pyqtgraph/__init__.py
index 588de0cd63eb41a38297047a5b550cce44175ddc..5f42e64f4db4c68417b09c96d814b038cd1982ef 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/__init__.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/__init__.py
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ def dbg(*args, **kwds):
         consoles.append(c)
     except NameError:
         consoles = [c]
+    return c
     
     
 def mkQApp():