diff --git a/vscode-extensions/vscode-manifest-yaml/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/manifest/yaml/AbstractCFHintsProvider.java b/vscode-extensions/vscode-manifest-yaml/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/manifest/yaml/AbstractCFHintsProvider.java
index 6f3a61efc..db77ddaa8 100644
--- a/vscode-extensions/vscode-manifest-yaml/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/manifest/yaml/AbstractCFHintsProvider.java
+++ b/vscode-extensions/vscode-manifest-yaml/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/manifest/yaml/AbstractCFHintsProvider.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractCFHintsProvider implements Provider<Collection<YVa
 			// needs to be up-to-date)
 			List<CFTarget> updatedTargets = targetsFactory.getTargets();
 			if (updatedTargets != null) {
-				Lists.newArrayList(updatedTargets.iterator());
+				return Lists.newArrayList(updatedTargets.iterator());
 			}
 		}
 		return Collections.emptyList();