clarify intent

diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py
index 11fb6f4f4e561f78c0ecbe56feff3223a3154636..2f26add6b910de806094c350279ac793a9706ede 100644 (file)
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py
@@ -888,9 +888,9 @@ class Connection(Connectable):
 
         if self.__transaction is None:
             self.__transaction = RootTransaction(self)
+            return self.__transaction
         else:
             return Transaction(self, self.__transaction)
-        return self.__transaction
 
     def begin_nested(self):
         """Begin a nested transaction and return a Transaction handle.