diff --git a/influxdb/client.py b/influxdb/client.py
index df9ef966..5eea9d1f 100644
--- a/influxdb/client.py
+++ b/influxdb/client.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def __init__(self,
 
     def __enter__(self):
         """Enter function as used by context manager."""
-        pass
+        return self
 
     def __exit__(self, _exc_type, _exc_value, _traceback):
         """Exit function as used by context manager."""