diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 9a39ccf..81e29d5 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ app.post("/register", async (req, res) => {
     req.session.userId = userId;
     res.redirect("/workshop");
   } catch (e) {
-    res.render("auth/register.html", { error: e });
+    return res.send(eta.render("auth/register", { error: e }));
   }
 });
 
diff --git a/views/auth/register.eta b/views/auth/register.eta
index 08971f6..0e33b8b 100644
--- a/views/auth/register.eta
+++ b/views/auth/register.eta
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
         move in
     </button>
     <% if (it.error) { %>
-    <%= error %>
+    <%= it.error %>
     <% } %>
 </form>