diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/storage/adapter/adapter_interface.php b/phpBB/phpbb/storage/adapter/adapter_interface.php
index 01feb50179..55b2687344 100644
--- a/phpBB/phpbb/storage/adapter/adapter_interface.php
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/storage/adapter/adapter_interface.php
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ interface adapter_interface
 	 *
 	 * @throws \phpbb\storage\exception\exception	When the file dont exists
 	 * 												When cannot read file contents
+	 * @return string	Returns file contents
+	 *
 	 */
 	public function get_contents($path);
 
diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/storage/storage.php b/phpBB/phpbb/storage/storage.php
index 7f0ea4a6dc..91ff7cc5e3 100644
--- a/phpBB/phpbb/storage/storage.php
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/storage/storage.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class storage
 
 	public function get_contents($path)
 	{
-		$this->adapter->put_contents($path);
+		return $this->adapter->get_contents($path);
 	}
 
 	public function exists($path)