diff --git a/server/src/routes/auth.ts b/server/src/routes/auth.ts
index 9d44eafd..de1aae47 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/auth.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/auth.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,11 @@ auth.post(
 
 			res.status(201).json({ token: token, userId: created_user.id })
 		} catch (e) {
-			next(e)
+			res.status(401).json({
+				error: {
+					message: e.message,
+				}
+			})
 		}
 	}
 )
@@ -116,7 +120,11 @@ auth.post(
 				throw errorToThrow
 			}
 		} catch (e) {
-			next(e)
+			res.status(401).json({
+				error: {
+					message: error,
+				}
+			})
 		}
 	}
 )