diff --git a/ovrstat.go b/ovrstat.go
index 4fba4a4..60bf5e1 100644
--- a/ovrstat.go
+++ b/ovrstat.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ type OvrStatApi struct {
 	URL string
 }
 
-func New(apiUrl string) {
+func New(apiUrl string) *OvrStatApi {
 	return &OvrStatApi{Client: &http.Client{}, URL: apiUrl}
 }