diff --git a/src/ripple/module/rpc/handlers/PathFind.cpp b/src/ripple/module/rpc/handlers/PathFind.cpp
index 89de300fc..fe0e7e26e 100644
--- a/src/ripple/module/rpc/handlers/PathFind.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple/module/rpc/handlers/PathFind.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Json::Value RPCHandler::doPathFind (Json::Value params, Resource::Charge& loadTy
         PathRequest::pointer request = mInfoSub->getPathRequest ();
 
         if (!request)
-            return rpcNO_PF_REQUEST;
+            return rpcError (rpcNO_PF_REQUEST);
 
         return request->doStatus (params);
     }