diff --git a/nw/gui/wordcounter.py b/nw/gui/wordcounter.py
index f15f5947..b44d1e60 100644
--- a/nw/gui/wordcounter.py
+++ b/nw/gui/wordcounter.py
@@ -78,6 +78,6 @@ class WordCounter(QThread):
                 self.paraCount += 1
             prevEmpty = countPara == False
 
-        pass
+        return
 
-## END Class _WordCounter
+## END Class WordCounter