diff --git a/direct/src/task/TaskNew.py b/direct/src/task/TaskNew.py
index a4307d4de0..8683098ea6 100644
--- a/direct/src/task/TaskNew.py
+++ b/direct/src/task/TaskNew.py
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ class TaskManager:
 
     def __tryReplaceTaskMethod(self, task, oldMethod, newFunction):
         if not isinstance(task, PythonTask):
-            return
+            return 0
         
         method = task.getFunction()
         if (type(method) == types.MethodType):