diff --git a/elasticsearch/connection_pool.py b/elasticsearch/connection_pool.py
index 59784a67..536d0d54 100644
--- a/elasticsearch/connection_pool.py
+++ b/elasticsearch/connection_pool.py
@@ -58,16 +58,13 @@ class ConnectionPool(object):
         # either we were forced or the node is elligible to be retried
         connection = self.dead.pop(0)[1]
         self.connections.append(connection)
-        return connection
 
     def get_connection(self):
-        connection = self.resurrect()
-        if connection:
-            return connection
+        self.resurrect()
 
         # no live nodes, resurrect one by force
         if not self.connections:
-            return self.resurrect(True)
+            self.resurrect(True)
 
         return self.selector.select(self.connections)
 
diff --git a/test_elasticsearch/test_connection_pool.py b/test_elasticsearch/test_connection_pool.py
index a1861057..4fdaf699 100644
--- a/test_elasticsearch/test_connection_pool.py
+++ b/test_elasticsearch/test_connection_pool.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class TestConnectionPool(TestCase):
 
         now = time.time()
         pool.mark_dead(42, now=now-61)
-        self.assertEquals(42, pool.get_connection())
+        pool.get_connection()
+        self.assertEquals(42, pool.connections[-1])
         self.assertEquals(100, len(pool.connections))