diff --git a/noun/jets.c b/noun/jets.c
index 98ac193bc3..d9c19f7cde 100644
--- a/noun/jets.c
+++ b/noun/jets.c
@@ -419,6 +419,8 @@ _cj_kick_z(u3_noun cor, u3j_core* cop_u, u3j_harm* ham_u, u3_atom axe)
                cop_u->cos_c,
                (!strcmp(".2", ham_u->fcs_c)) ? "$" : ham_u->fcs_c);
 #endif
+        u3z(ame);
+        return pro;
       }
     }
     return u3_none;