diff --git a/src/memory/sqlite.py b/src/memory/sqlite.py
index 25639799..f78a55c3 100644
--- a/src/memory/sqlite.py
+++ b/src/memory/sqlite.py
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ class Updater(object):
                     id_ = result[0][0]
                 except IndexError:
                     log.error("Profile of id %d is referenced in 'param_ind' but it doesn't exist!" % profile_id)
-                    return
+                    return defer.succeed(None)
 
                 sat_password = xmpp_password
                 d1 = PasswordHasher.hash(sat_password)