diff --git a/src/atomate2/forcefields/jobs.py b/src/atomate2/forcefields/jobs.py
index 661c546d09..39ebb6f44c 100644
--- a/src/atomate2/forcefields/jobs.py
+++ b/src/atomate2/forcefields/jobs.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def make(self, structure: Structure):
             structure, relax_cell=self.relax_cell, steps=self.steps, **self.relax_kwargs
         )
 
-        ff_task_doc = ForceFieldTaskDocument.from_chgnet_result(
+        return ForceFieldTaskDocument.from_chgnet_result(
             result,
             self.relax_cell,
             self.steps,
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ def make(self, structure: Structure):
             **self.task_document_kwargs,
         )
 
-        return ff_task_doc
-
 
 @dataclass
 class CHGNetStaticMaker(CHGNetRelaxMaker):