diff --git a/truthinquiry/routes/routes_api.py b/truthinquiry/routes/routes_api.py
index b4c65a6..4f797d0 100644
--- a/truthinquiry/routes/routes_api.py
+++ b/truthinquiry/routes/routes_api.py
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def get_npc_reaction():
     image = game.get_npc_reaction(npc_id)
     errors = ["npc not in game","error reading file"]
     if image in [0,1]:
-        return {"error" :1, "msg": errors[image]} , 500
+        return {"error": 1, "msg": errors[image]}
 
     response = flask.make_response(image)
     response.headers.set('Content-Type', 'image/png')