diff --git a/src/js/ripple/remote.js b/src/js/ripple/remote.js
index 14b5c639..c5cd9ccb 100644
--- a/src/js/ripple/remote.js
+++ b/src/js/ripple/remote.js
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ Remote.prototype.book = function (currency_gets, issuer_gets, currency_pays, iss
     }
   }
 
-  return book;
+  return this._books[key];
 };
 
 // Return the next account sequence if possible.