diff --git a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/System.py b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/System.py
index 1be32f8..c0cd567 100644
--- a/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/System.py
+++ b/sopel_modules/SpiceBot_Events/System.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class BotEvents(object):
             eventnumber = randint(2000, 9999)
         setattr(self, str(attr).upper(), str(eventnumber))
         self.usednumbers.append(str(eventnumber))
+        return eventnumber
 
 
 botevents = BotEvents()