diff --git a/server/boot/user.js b/server/boot/user.js
index 4d7b44b013..8f8cbcc23e 100644
--- a/server/boot/user.js
+++ b/server/boot/user.js
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
       email: email
     }, function(err) {
       if (err) {
-        req.flash('errors', err);
+        req.flash('errors', err.message);
         return res.redirect('/forgot');
       }