diff --git a/pkg/api/handlers/compat/networks.go b/pkg/api/handlers/compat/networks.go
index 0f1eca5e55..7209255d73 100644
--- a/pkg/api/handlers/compat/networks.go
+++ b/pkg/api/handlers/compat/networks.go
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ func RemoveNetwork(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 	if !exists {
-		utils.Error(w, "network not found", http.StatusNotFound, err)
+		utils.Error(w, "network not found", http.StatusNotFound, network.ErrNetworkNotFound)
 		return
 	}
 	if err := network.RemoveNetwork(config, name); err != nil {