diff --git a/marietje/api/views.py b/marietje/api/views.py
index 81bd33b..30e9871 100644
--- a/marietje/api/views.py
+++ b/marietje/api/views.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ def request(request):
 
     err = queue.request(song, request.user)
     if err != None:
-        return JsonResponse({ 'success': False, 'message': msg })
+        return JsonResponse({ 'success': False, 'message': err })
 
     request_counter.labels(queue=queue.name).inc()
     return JsonResponse({ 'success': True })