diff --git a/crates/collab/src/api.rs b/crates/collab/src/api.rs
index 9da5ed228c..0630f1938b 100644
--- a/crates/collab/src/api.rs
+++ b/crates/collab/src/api.rs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ async fn get_user(
         .db
         .get_user_by_github_login(&login)
         .await?
-        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("user not found"))?;
+        .ok_or_else(|| Error::Http(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND, "User not found".to_string()))?;
     Ok(Json(user))
 }