diff --git a/web/.eslintrc.yaml b/web/.eslintrc.yaml
index a73c7476f..12ce8b28d 100644
--- a/web/.eslintrc.yaml
+++ b/web/.eslintrc.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ extends:
 rules:
   curly: error
   eqeqeq: error
+  no-constructor-return: error
   no-unused-vars:
     - error
     - argsIgnorePattern: ^_
diff --git a/web/packages/core/src/ruffle-player.ts b/web/packages/core/src/ruffle-player.ts
index 62d2de5f4..adc18a0f1 100644
--- a/web/packages/core/src/ruffle-player.ts
+++ b/web/packages/core/src/ruffle-player.ts
@@ -239,8 +239,6 @@ export class RufflePlayer extends HTMLElement {
 
         this.lastActivePlayingState = false;
         this.setupPauseOnTabHidden();
-
-        return this;
     }
 
     /**