diff --git a/src/mijnbib/login_handlers.py b/src/mijnbib/login_handlers.py
index 03aaf75..bbb5d73 100644
--- a/src/mijnbib/login_handlers.py
+++ b/src/mijnbib/login_handlers.py
@@ -193,3 +193,5 @@ def _log_in(self):
                 f"Status code: '{response.status_code}'. "
                 f"Headers: '{response.headers}'"
             )
+
+        return response  # better for extensibility (i.e. sOlid)