diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_ws.py b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_ws.py
index 8a3fcfba2..45cc20e4d 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_ws.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/api_server/api_ws.py
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ async def _process_consumer_request(
         response = WSWhitelistMessage(data=whitelist)
         # Send it back
         await channel.send(response.dict(exclude_none=True))
-        return
 
     elif type == RPCRequestType.ANALYZED_DF:
         limit = None
@@ -90,8 +89,6 @@ async def _process_consumer_request(
             response = WSAnalyzedDFMessage(data=message)
             await channel.send(response.dict(exclude_none=True))
 
-        return
-
 
 @router.websocket("/message/ws")
 async def message_endpoint(