diff --git a/whisper/transcribe.py b/whisper/transcribe.py
index a115443..0113889 100644
--- a/whisper/transcribe.py
+++ b/whisper/transcribe.py
@@ -549,14 +549,12 @@ def transcribe(
     if censor:
         text = censor_text(text, forbidden_words)
 
-    data = dict(
+    return dict(
         text=text,
         segments=all_segments,
         language=language,
     )
 
-    return data
-
 
 def cli():
     from . import available_models