diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate.js
index 73ef64b1db..f4f914a4ec 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/translation/translate.js
@@ -353,11 +353,9 @@ Zotero.Translate.Sandbox = {
 					}
 				}
 			} else {	// no handler defined; assume they want all of them
-				return options;
+				if(callback) callback(items);
+				return items;
 			}
-			
-			if(callback) callback(options);
-			return options;
 		},
 		
 		/**