diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 82667e6..ee465bc 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ app.use(function (err, req, res, next) {
 
   // render the error page
   res.status(err.status || 500);
-  res.render("error");
+  res.json({ error: err });
 });
 
 app