diff --git a/src/headless/converse-core.js b/src/headless/converse-core.js
index 2aa1c395f..718efd3e5 100644
--- a/src/headless/converse-core.js
+++ b/src/headless/converse-core.js
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ export const api = _converse.api = {
             }
         } else {
             _converse.connection.sendIQ(stanza);
-            promise = new Promise.resolve();
+            promise = Promise.resolve();
         }
         api.trigger('send', stanza);
         return promise;