diff --git a/plugins/python/python_baseplugin.c b/plugins/python/python_baseplugin.c
index b2e44d0bf..c734cb6b0 100644
--- a/plugins/python/python_baseplugin.c
+++ b/plugins/python/python_baseplugin.c
@@ -83,5 +83,5 @@ sudo_module_register_baseplugin(PyObject *py_module)
 
 cleanup:
     Py_CLEAR(py_class);
-    debug_return_int(SUDO_RC_OK);
+    debug_return_int(rc);
 }
diff --git a/plugins/python/python_convmessage.c b/plugins/python/python_convmessage.c
index 26be81db6..c5849d23e 100644
--- a/plugins/python/python_convmessage.c
+++ b/plugins/python/python_convmessage.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ sudo_module_register_conv_message(PyObject *py_module)
 
 cleanup:
     Py_CLEAR(py_class);
-    debug_return_int(SUDO_RC_OK);
+    debug_return_int(rc);
 }
 
 int