diff --git a/AUTHORS b/AUTHORS
index 4fe13730..8ac10b29 100644
--- a/AUTHORS
+++ b/AUTHORS
@@ -46,4 +46,5 @@ Patches and Suggestions
 - Josselin Jacquard
 - Travis N. Vaught
 - Fredrik Möllerstrand
-- Daniel Hengeveld
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+- Daniel Hengeveld
+- Dan Head
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diff --git a/requests/async.py b/requests/async.py
index 3b07f26e..92839c30 100644
--- a/requests/async.py
+++ b/requests/async.py
@@ -32,7 +32,10 @@ def patched(f):
     """Patches a given API function to not send."""
 
     def wrapped(*args, **kwargs):
-        return f(*args, return_response=False, **kwargs)
+
+        kwargs['return_response'] = False
+
+        return f(*args, **kwargs)
 
     return wrapped