diff --git a/subcmds/sync.py b/subcmds/sync.py
index fb25c221..67d9c115 100644
--- a/subcmds/sync.py
+++ b/subcmds/sync.py
@@ -469,11 +469,14 @@ later is required to fix a server side protocol bug.
     Args:
       opt: Program options returned from optparse.  See _Options().
       args: Command line args used to filter out projects.
-      all_projects: List of all projects that should be checked out.
+      all_projects: List of all projects that should be fetched.
       err_event: Whether an error was hit while processing.
       manifest_name: Manifest file to be reloaded.
       load_local_manifests: Whether to load local manifests.
       ssh_proxy: SSH manager for clients & masters.
+
+    Returns:
+      List of all projects that should be checked out.
     """
     rp = self.manifest.repoProject
 
@@ -520,6 +523,8 @@ later is required to fix a server side protocol bug.
         err_event.set()
       fetched.update(new_fetched)
 
+    return all_projects
+
   def _CheckoutOne(self, detach_head, force_sync, project):
     """Checkout work tree for one project
 
@@ -1006,8 +1011,9 @@ later is required to fix a server side protocol bug.
         with ssh.ProxyManager(manager) as ssh_proxy:
           # Initialize the socket dir once in the parent.
           ssh_proxy.sock()
-          self._FetchMain(opt, args, all_projects, err_event, manifest_name,
-                          load_local_manifests, ssh_proxy)
+          all_projects = self._FetchMain(opt, args, all_projects, err_event,
+                                         manifest_name, load_local_manifests,
+                                         ssh_proxy)
 
       if opt.network_only:
         return