diff --git a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Post/scripts/marlin_post.py b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Post/scripts/marlin_post.py
index 5abe205e33..8bf25a30ba 100644
--- a/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Post/scripts/marlin_post.py
+++ b/src/Mod/CAM/Path/Post/scripts/marlin_post.py
@@ -458,6 +458,8 @@ def export(objectslist, filename, argstring):
     with open(filename, "w") as fp:
         fp.write(final)
 
+    return final
+
 
 def linenumber():
     if not OUTPUT_LINE_NUMBERS: