diff --git a/engine/api.py b/engine/api.py
index 0ba4b24..906f899 100644
--- a/engine/api.py
+++ b/engine/api.py
@@ -196,30 +196,25 @@ def sessionList()->list:
 
 def buildSystemPrograms():
     """Build a list of dicts with the .desktop files (or similar) of all NSM compatible programs
-    present on the system"""    
-    return True
+    present on the system"""        
     programDatabase.build()
         
 def getSystemPrograms()->list:
     """Returns the cached database from buildProgramDatabase. No automatic update. Empty on program
-    start"""
-    return []
+    start"""    
     return programDatabase.programs
 
-def setSystemsPrograms(listOfDicts:list):
-    return True
+def setSystemsPrograms(listOfDicts:list):    
     programDatabase.loadPrograms(listOfDicts)    
 
 def getNsmExecutables()->set:
-    """Cached access fort fast membership tests. Is this program in the PATH?"""
-    return set()
+    """Cached access fort fast membership tests. Is this program in the PATH?"""    
     return programDatabase.nsmExecutables
 
 def getUnfilteredExecutables()->list:
     """Return a list of unique names without paths or directories of all exectuables in users $PATH.
     This is intended for a program starter prompt. GUI needs to supply tab completition or search
-    itself"""
-    return [] 
+    itself"""    
     return programDatabase.unfilteredExecutables