diff --git a/priority_queue.py b/priority_queue.py
index 9a0087b..51d0000 100644
--- a/priority_queue.py
+++ b/priority_queue.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ def pop(self):
       self._swap(0, len(self.heap) - 1)
       item = self.heap.pop()
       self._sift_down(0)
-      return item
+      return item[1]
     elif len(self.heap) == 1:
       item = self.heap.pop()
-      return item
+      return item[1]
     else:
       return None