diff --git a/lib/extensions/fill_to_satin.py b/lib/extensions/fill_to_satin.py
index 04e070c74..689d00dac 100644
--- a/lib/extensions/fill_to_satin.py
+++ b/lib/extensions/fill_to_satin.py
@@ -176,8 +176,7 @@ class FillElementToSatin:
             # there is only one segment, add it directly
             rails = [MultiLineString([self.line_sections[0], self.line_sections[1]])]
             rungs = [ensure_multi_line_string(self.rungs[0])]
-            self._insert_satins([rails + rungs])
-            return
+            return ([rails + rungs])
         else:
             rung_segments, satin_segments = self._get_segments(intersection_points)