diff --git a/recipes/README.recipes.md b/recipes/README.recipes.md
index 70b7f08d8..ed024c81e 100644
--- a/recipes/README.recipes.md
+++ b/recipes/README.recipes.md
@@ -624,11 +624,11 @@ Arguments:
 
 &emsp; **@property**<br>&mdash; **def [gsutil\_py\_path](/recipes/recipe_modules/gsutil/api.py#10)(self):**
 
-&mdash; **def [list](/recipes/recipe_modules/gsutil/api.py#121)(self, url, args=None, \*\*kwargs):**
+&mdash; **def [list](/recipes/recipe_modules/gsutil/api.py#122)(self, url, args=None, \*\*kwargs):**
 
-&mdash; **def [remove\_url](/recipes/recipe_modules/gsutil/api.py#135)(self, url, args=None, \*\*kwargs):**
+&mdash; **def [remove\_url](/recipes/recipe_modules/gsutil/api.py#136)(self, url, args=None, \*\*kwargs):**
 
-&mdash; **def [signurl](/recipes/recipe_modules/gsutil/api.py#128)(self, private_key_file, bucket, dest, args=None, \*\*kwargs):**
+&mdash; **def [signurl](/recipes/recipe_modules/gsutil/api.py#129)(self, private_key_file, bucket, dest, args=None, \*\*kwargs):**
 
 &mdash; **def [upload](/recipes/recipe_modules/gsutil/api.py#68)(self, source, bucket, dest, args=None, link_name='gsutil.upload', metadata=None, unauthenticated_url=False, \*\*kwargs):**
 ### *recipe_modules* / [infra\_paths](/recipes/recipe_modules/infra_paths)
@@ -828,17 +828,17 @@ Move things around in a loop!
 
 &mdash; **def [RunSteps](/recipes/recipe_modules/tryserver/examples/full.py#17)(api):**
 
-[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/buildbucket]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/57600791c9ce0381bffff5b8d5ffef235c661a09/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-buildbucket
-[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/context]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/57600791c9ce0381bffff5b8d5ffef235c661a09/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-context
-[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/file]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/57600791c9ce0381bffff5b8d5ffef235c661a09/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-file
-[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/json]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/57600791c9ce0381bffff5b8d5ffef235c661a09/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-json
-[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/path]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/57600791c9ce0381bffff5b8d5ffef235c661a09/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-path
-[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/platform]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/57600791c9ce0381bffff5b8d5ffef235c661a09/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-platform
-[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/properties]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/57600791c9ce0381bffff5b8d5ffef235c661a09/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-properties
-[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/python]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/57600791c9ce0381bffff5b8d5ffef235c661a09/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-python
-[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/raw_io]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/57600791c9ce0381bffff5b8d5ffef235c661a09/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-raw_io
-[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/runtime]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/57600791c9ce0381bffff5b8d5ffef235c661a09/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-runtime
-[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/source_manifest]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/57600791c9ce0381bffff5b8d5ffef235c661a09/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-source_manifest
-[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/step]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/57600791c9ce0381bffff5b8d5ffef235c661a09/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-step
-[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/url]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/57600791c9ce0381bffff5b8d5ffef235c661a09/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-url
-[recipe_engine/wkt/RecipeApi]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/57600791c9ce0381bffff5b8d5ffef235c661a09/recipe_engine/recipe_api.py#1006
+[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/buildbucket]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/782ed0377a0a23f393a3a873194954825972b961/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-buildbucket
+[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/context]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/782ed0377a0a23f393a3a873194954825972b961/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-context
+[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/file]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/782ed0377a0a23f393a3a873194954825972b961/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-file
+[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/json]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/782ed0377a0a23f393a3a873194954825972b961/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-json
+[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/path]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/782ed0377a0a23f393a3a873194954825972b961/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-path
+[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/platform]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/782ed0377a0a23f393a3a873194954825972b961/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-platform
+[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/properties]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/782ed0377a0a23f393a3a873194954825972b961/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-properties
+[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/python]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/782ed0377a0a23f393a3a873194954825972b961/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-python
+[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/raw_io]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/782ed0377a0a23f393a3a873194954825972b961/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-raw_io
+[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/runtime]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/782ed0377a0a23f393a3a873194954825972b961/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-runtime
+[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/source_manifest]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/782ed0377a0a23f393a3a873194954825972b961/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-source_manifest
+[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/step]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/782ed0377a0a23f393a3a873194954825972b961/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-step
+[recipe_engine/recipe_modules/url]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/782ed0377a0a23f393a3a873194954825972b961/README.recipes.md#recipe_modules-url
+[recipe_engine/wkt/RecipeApi]: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/luci/recipes-py.git/+/782ed0377a0a23f393a3a873194954825972b961/recipe_engine/recipe_api.py#1006
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/gsutil/api.py b/recipes/recipe_modules/gsutil/api.py
index bdae5f5ed..a07ea370c 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/gsutil/api.py
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/gsutil/api.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class GSUtilApi(recipe_api.RecipeApi):
     url = self._normalize_url(url)
     cmd = ['cp'] + args + [url, dest]
     name = kwargs.pop('name', 'download_url')
-    self(cmd, name, **kwargs)
+    return self(cmd, name, **kwargs)
 
   def cat(self, url, args=None, **kwargs):
     args = args or []
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ class GSUtilApi(recipe_api.RecipeApi):
     if link_name:
       result.presentation.links[link_name] = self._http_url(
           dest_bucket, dest, unauthenticated_url=unauthenticated_url)
+    return result
 
   def list(self, url, args=None, **kwargs):
     args = args or []
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ class GSUtilApi(recipe_api.RecipeApi):
     url = self._normalize_url(url)
     cmd = ['rm'] + args + [url]
     name = kwargs.pop('name', 'remove')
-    self(cmd, name, **kwargs)
+    return self(cmd, name, **kwargs)
 
   def _generate_metadata_args(self, metadata):
     result = []