diff --git a/lib/ticker.js b/lib/ticker.js
index 59509f49..26b5871e 100644
--- a/lib/ticker.js
+++ b/lib/ticker.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function buildTicker (fiatCode, cryptoCode, tickerName) {
   const fiatPeggedEquivalent = _.includes(fiatCode, _.keys(PEGGED_FIAT_CURRENCIES))
     ? PEGGED_FIAT_CURRENCIES[fiatCode]
     : fiatCode
-  if (tickerName === 'bitpay') bitpay.ticker(fiatPeggedEquivalent, cryptoCode)
+  if (tickerName === 'bitpay') return bitpay.ticker(fiatPeggedEquivalent, cryptoCode)
   if (tickerName === 'mock-ticker') return mockTicker.ticker(fiatPeggedEquivalent, cryptoCode)
   return ccxt.ticker(fiatPeggedEquivalent, cryptoCode, tickerName)
 }