diff --git a/src/queue/processors/http/deliver.ts b/src/queue/processors/http/deliver.ts
index 6810fa4d91..2c4bbe9bf0 100644
--- a/src/queue/processors/http/deliver.ts
+++ b/src/queue/processors/http/deliver.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export default async (job: kue.Job, done): Promise<void> => {
 			done();
 		} else {
 			console.warn(`deliver failed: ${res.statusMessage}`);
-			done(res);
+			done(res.statusMessage);
 		}
 	}
 };