diff --git a/spotify_remote.py b/spotify_remote.py
index 0164ad2..490ea8a 100755
--- a/spotify_remote.py
+++ b/spotify_remote.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def handshake(self):
     def version(self):
         return self._call("/service/version.json", service="remote")
 
-    def status(self, return_after=-1, return_on=DEFAULT_RETURN_ON):
+    def status(self, return_after=0, return_on=DEFAULT_RETURN_ON):
         return self._call("/remote/status.json",
                           authed=True,
                           returnafter=return_after,