diff --git a/lib/sensu/api.rb b/lib/sensu/api.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/sensu/api.rb
+++ b/lib/sensu/api.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ module Sensu
           end
         end
         on_reactor_run
+        self
       end
 
       def start_server
[thin] have bootstrap() return self