diff --git a/foreman/client.py b/foreman/client.py
index ed26f55..4eefaeb 100644
--- a/foreman/client.py
+++ b/foreman/client.py
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ def _get_remote_defs(self):
                     os.makedirs(defs_path)
                 except:
                     logger.debug('Unable to create cache dir %s', defs_path)
-                    return
+                    return data
             cache_fn = '%s/%s-v%s.json' % (
                 defs_path, self.version,
                 self.api_version,