diff --git a/gitea/client.go b/gitea/client.go
index 606b420..e9c121f 100644
--- a/gitea/client.go
+++ b/gitea/client.go
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ func NewClient(url, token string) *Client {
 }
 
 // NewClientWithHTTP creates an API client with a custom http client
-func NewClientWithHTTP(url string, httpClient *http.Client) {
+func NewClientWithHTTP(url string, httpClient *http.Client) *Client {
 	client := NewClient(url, "")
 	client.client = httpClient
+	return client
 }
 
 // SetHTTPClient replaces default http.Client with user given one.