diff --git a/py/hexagram/svg.py b/py/hexagram/svg.py
index 71609ae..52072d2 100644
--- a/py/hexagram/svg.py
+++ b/py/hexagram/svg.py
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ def render_to_surface(path: str, surface: cairo.Surface, width: float, height: f
 
     svg.render_layer(cr, None, rect)
 
-    surface
-
 def render_to_image(path: str, width: float, height: float, style: Optional[str]=None) -> cairo.Surface:
     surface = cairo.ImageSurface(cairo.FORMAT_ARGB32, int(width), int(height))