diff --git a/ts/smartfile.classes.virtualdirectory.ts b/ts/smartfile.classes.virtualdirectory.ts
index fe43cc5..56d5a45 100644
--- a/ts/smartfile.classes.virtualdirectory.ts
+++ b/ts/smartfile.classes.virtualdirectory.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export class VirtualDirectory {
   public static async fromFsDirPath(pathArg: string) {
     const newVirtualDir = new VirtualDirectory();
     newVirtualDir.addSmartfiles(await fs.fileTreeToObject(pathArg, '**/*'));
+    return newVirtualDir;
   }
 
   constructor() {}