diff --git a/auth/identity_context.go b/auth/identity_context.go
index 89ceec909..1201c303d 100644
--- a/auth/identity_context.go
+++ b/auth/identity_context.go
@@ -91,9 +91,8 @@ func (c IdentityContext) UserIdentifier() string {
 }
 
 // SetUserIdentifier allows you to explicitly set user identifier
-func (c *IdentityContext) SetUserIdentifier(id string) IdentityContext {
+func (c IdentityContext) SetUserIdentifier(id string) {
 	c.userIdentifier = id
-	return *c
 }
 
 // NewIdentityContext creates a new IdentityContext.