diff --git a/uw_wcms_tools.drupal.modules.inc b/uw_wcms_tools.drupal.modules.inc
index 7ab08e8c14cb16b847485438c4a1fc7b33e73374..af24a396cfdad192d154dcc8eb652ae55385a55a 100644
--- a/uw_wcms_tools.drupal.modules.inc
+++ b/uw_wcms_tools.drupal.modules.inc
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ function uw_wcms_tools_create_module_update_tickets($module, $version, $depended
     }
 
     require_once 'uw_wcms_tools.jira.inc';
-    uw_wcms_tools_create_jira_for_rt($id, $links);
+    $jira_ticket = uw_wcms_tools_create_jira_for_rt($id, $links);
 
     if (!isset($jira_ticket->key)) {
       drupal_set_message(t('Failed to create corresponding Jira ticket.'), 'error');