diff --git a/lib/schematype.js b/lib/schematype.js
index 832aa15c4aa..98d5772a5ed 100644
--- a/lib/schematype.js
+++ b/lib/schematype.js
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ SchemaType.prototype.unique = function(bool) {
 SchemaType.prototype.text = function(bool) {
   if (this._index === false) {
     if (!bool) {
-      return;
+      return this;
     }
     throw new Error('Path "' + this.path + '" may not have `index` set to ' +
       'false and `text` set to true');
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ SchemaType.prototype.text = function(bool) {
 SchemaType.prototype.sparse = function(bool) {
   if (this._index === false) {
     if (!bool) {
-      return;
+      return this;
     }
     throw new Error('Path "' + this.path + '" may not have `index` set to ' +
       'false and `sparse` set to true');