Kotlin RxJava Nullable Bug

KotlinRxBug.kt

import rx.Observable

data class TestUser(val name: String)

fun getTestUser(): Observable<TestUser> {
    return Observable.just(TestUser("Brian")).flatMap { getUser() } // this compiles
}

fun getTestUser2(): Observable<TestUser> {
    val observable = Observable.just(TestUser("Brian")).flatMap { getUser() }
    return observable // this does not compile
}

fun getUser(): Observable<TestUser?> {
    return Observable.just(null)
}