diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
index 50f8f803f..c8ecf5eff 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/controllers/util_controller.ex
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ defp find_user_by_nickname(nickname) do
     user = User.get_cached_by_nickname(nickname)
 
     if user == nil do
-      {:not_found, nil}
+      {:error, :not_found}
     else
       {:ok, user}
     end