diff --git a/elasticsearch-model/lib/elasticsearch/model/response/records.rb b/elasticsearch-model/lib/elasticsearch/model/response/records.rb
index 0cb832cb2..41aa6fd70 100644
--- a/elasticsearch-model/lib/elasticsearch/model/response/records.rb
+++ b/elasticsearch-model/lib/elasticsearch/model/response/records.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ def initialize(klass, response, options={})
           metaclass.__send__ :include, adapter.records_mixin
 
           self.options = options
-          self
         end
 
         # Returns the hit IDs
diff --git a/elasticsearch-persistence/examples/notes/application.rb b/elasticsearch-persistence/examples/notes/application.rb
index 27f796abb..6c122999d 100644
--- a/elasticsearch-persistence/examples/notes/application.rb
+++ b/elasticsearch-persistence/examples/notes/application.rb
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ def initialize(attributes={})
     __add_date
     __extract_tags
     __truncate_text
-    self
   end
 
   def method_missing(method_name, *arguments, &block)