diff --git a/overviewer_core/settingsValidators.py b/overviewer_core/settingsValidators.py
index 9163689..3ac8379 100644
--- a/overviewer_core/settingsValidators.py
+++ b/overviewer_core/settingsValidators.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ def validateTexturePath(path, **kwargs):
     # Expand user dir in directories strings
     path = os.path.expanduser(path)
     # TODO assert this path exists?
+    return path
 
 
 def validateBool(b, **kwargs):