diff --git a/applications/api.moon b/applications/api.moon
index e4bd41f..8163426 100644
--- a/applications/api.moon
+++ b/applications/api.moon
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class API extends Application
     return status: 500, json: { errors: {err}, :trace } -- NOTE trace should be saved and NOT returned to the user
 
   [err_test: "/err"]: =>
-    error!
+    error "this is a testing error"
 
   [new: "/new"]: capture_errors_json json_params =>
     assert_valid @params, {