diff --git a/UI/Base/VariableUIElement.ts b/UI/Base/VariableUIElement.ts
index fbc3bb564e..144459a751 100644
--- a/UI/Base/VariableUIElement.ts
+++ b/UI/Base/VariableUIElement.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export class VariableUiElement extends BaseUIElement {
             }
 
             if (contents === undefined) {
-                return el;
+                return
             }
             if (typeof contents === "string") {
                 el.innerHTML = contents;