diff --git a/pisi/context.py b/pisi/context.py
index 3fc9c005..361ca92c 100644
--- a/pisi/context.py
+++ b/pisi/context.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ config = None
 log = None
 
 def set_option(opt, val):
-    return config and config.set_option(opt, val)
+    config.set_option(opt, val)
 
 def get_option(opt):
     return config and config.get_option(opt)