diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0bb56c5f..6ddfcd83 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ var ageIsOptional = userValidator.extend({
 });
 ```
 
-Note that by default, new validation rules are simply prepended to
+Note that by default, new validation rules are simply appended to
 the existing list. To completely overwrite existing rules, set the
 `overwrite` flag to `true`.
 
diff --git a/lib/src/validator.dart b/lib/src/validator.dart
index 47b2c299..390e316d 100644
--- a/lib/src/validator.dart
+++ b/lib/src/validator.dart
@@ -149,8 +149,6 @@ class Validator extends Matcher {
 
         _schema[fieldName] = schema[key];
       }
-
-      return child;
     } else {
       for (var key in schema.keys) {
         var fieldName = key.replaceAll(_asterisk, '').replaceAll(_optional, '');