diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Broadcasting/AnonymousEvent.php b/src/Illuminate/Broadcasting/AnonymousEvent.php
index 9c1e7481857..2e7a4363791 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Broadcasting/AnonymousEvent.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Broadcasting/AnonymousEvent.php
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ public function send(): void
     public function broadcastAs(): string
     {
         return $this->name ?: class_basename($this);
-
-        return $this;
     }
 
     /**