diff --git a/clientapi/routing/register.go b/clientapi/routing/register.go
index c9e03fed7..c2a44c854 100644
--- a/clientapi/routing/register.go
+++ b/clientapi/routing/register.go
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ func Register(
 	if err != nil {
 		return util.JSONResponse{
 			Code: http.StatusBadRequest,
-			JSON: jsonerror.BadJSON("Unable to read request body"),
+			JSON: jsonerror.NotJSON("Unable to read request body"),
 		}
 	}