diff --git a/payment/stripelib.py b/payment/stripelib.py
index df669381..6a67bcf0 100644
--- a/payment/stripelib.py
+++ b/payment/stripelib.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from regluit.payment.parameters import (
     TRANSACTION_STATUS_COMPLETE,
     TRANSACTION_STATUS_ERROR,
     PAYMENT_TYPE_AUTHORIZATION,
+    PAYMENT_TYPE_INSTANT,
     TRANSACTION_STATUS_CANCELED
 )
 from regluit.payment.signals import transaction_charged, transaction_failed
@@ -680,13 +681,10 @@ class Processor(baseprocessor.Processor):
         if p.success() and not p.error():
             transaction.pay_key = p.key()
             transaction.save()
-            return True
-        
         else:
             transaction.error = p.error_string()
             transaction.save()
             logger.info("execute_transaction Error: " + p.error_string())
-            return False
                     
       def amount( self ):
           return self.transaction.amount
diff --git a/payment/tests.py b/payment/tests.py
index af79435a..12776f58 100644
--- a/payment/tests.py
+++ b/payment/tests.py
@@ -297,6 +297,49 @@ class TransactionTest(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(results[0].amount, D('12.34'))
         self.assertEqual(c.left,c.target-D('12.34'))
         self.assertEqual(c.supporters_count, 1)
+        
+    def test_paymentmanager_charge(self):
+        """
+        test regluit.payment.manager.PaymentManager.charge
+        
+        trying to simulate the conditions of having a bare transaction setup before we try to do
+        an instant charge.
+        
+        """
+        user = User.objects.create_user('pm_charge', 'support2@example.org', 'payment_test')
+        # need to create an Account to associate with user
+        from regluit.payment.stripelib import StripeClient, card, Processor
+        
+        sc = StripeClient()
+        
+        # valid card and Account
+        card0 = card()
+        stripe_processor = Processor()
+        account = stripe_processor.make_account(user,token=card0)
+
+        w = Work()
+        w.save()
+        
+        c = Campaign(target=D('1000.00'),deadline=now() + timedelta(days=180),work=w)
+        c.save()
+        
+        t = Transaction(host='stripelib')
+        
+        t.max_amount = D('12.34')
+        t.type = PAYMENT_TYPE_NONE
+        t.status = TRANSACTION_STATUS_NONE
+        t.campaign = c
+        t.approved = False
+        t.user = user
+        
+        t.save()
+        
+        pm = PaymentManager()
+        response = pm.charge(t)
+        
+        self.assertEqual(t.status, TRANSACTION_STATUS_COMPLETE)
+        self.assertEqual(t.type, EXECUTE_TYPE_CHAINED_INSTANT)
+        self.assertEqual(t.amount, D('12.34'))
 
 class BasicGuiTest(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):