diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
index 69e27236f..e07c6c462 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/RPCHandler.cpp
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doPathFind(Json::Value jvRequest, int& cost, ScopedLock&
 	{
 		PFRequest::pointer request = mInfoSub->getPFRequest();
 		if (!request)
-			return rpcNO_PF_REQUEST;
+			return rpcError(rpcNO_PF_REQUEST);
 		mInfoSub->clearPFRequest();
 		return request->doClose(jvRequest);
 	}