diff --git a/lib/log4js.js b/lib/log4js.js
index 7109d3c..cf22547 100644
--- a/lib/log4js.js
+++ b/lib/log4js.js
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ function configure(configurationFileOrObject) {
   }
 
   enabled = true;
+
+  return log4js;
 }
 
 /**