diff --git db/db.drush.inc db/db.drush.inc
index 82e09c1..e229dac 100644
--- db/db.drush.inc
+++ db/db.drush.inc
@@ -281,6 +286,7 @@ class provisionService_db_pdo extends provisionService_db {
   function connect() {
     try {
       $this->conn = new PDO($this->dsn, $this->creds['user'], $this->creds['pass']);
+      return $this->conn;
     }
     catch (PDOException $e) {
       return drush_set_error('PROVISION_DB_CONNECT_FAIL', $e->getMessage());