diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/storage.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/storage.js
index be66cdc8b..54be23cdc 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/storage.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/storage.js
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ Zotero.Sync.Storage = new function () {
 			}
 		);
 		_session.initFromPrefs();
-		_session.checkServer(callback);
+		return _session.checkServer(callback);
 	}
 	
 	
diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/storage/session.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/storage/session.js
index 93728b310..464a49806 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/storage/session.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/storage/session.js
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ Zotero.Sync.Storage.Session.prototype.__defineSetter__('password', function (val
 });
 
 
-Zotero.Sync.Storage.Session.prototype.initFromPrefs = function () {
+Zotero.Sync.Storage.Session.prototype.init = function () {
 	try {
 		return this._session.init();
 	}
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Zotero.Sync.Storage.Session.prototype.setLastSyncTime = function (callback, useL
 
 Zotero.Sync.Storage.Session.prototype.checkServer = function (callback) {
 	try {
-		this._session.checkServer(callback);
+		return this._session.checkServer(callback);
 	}
 	catch (e) {
 		this.onError(e);