diff --git a/retweeter.py b/retweeter.py
index 82697a1..e5d5801 100755
--- a/retweeter.py
+++ b/retweeter.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def retweet(user, two=twitools.twObject(), db=dbtools.dbHelper()):
    tw_counter = tw_counter + 1
 
  db.closeConnection()
-
+ return tw_counter
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()