diff --git a/suds/bindings/binding.py b/suds/bindings/binding.py
index 5bafaec..28fdd81 100644
--- a/suds/bindings/binding.py
+++ b/suds/bindings/binding.py
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ class PartElement(SchemaElement):
         self.form_qualified = False
 
     def implany(self):
-        return self
+        pass
 
     def optional(self):
         return True
diff --git a/suds/xsd/sxbasic.py b/suds/xsd/sxbasic.py
index 66f4af5..e5ebb9a 100644
--- a/suds/xsd/sxbasic.py
+++ b/suds/xsd/sxbasic.py
@@ -399,7 +399,6 @@ class Element(TypedContent):
         """
         if self.type is None and self.ref is None and self.root.isempty():
             self.type = self.anytype()
-        return self
 
     def childtags(self):
         return "any", "attribute", "complexType", "simpleType"