diff --git a/lib/response.js b/lib/response.js
index c874ce9c6..41e8c3364 100644
--- a/lib/response.js
+++ b/lib/response.js
@@ -146,7 +146,8 @@ function findNote (req, res, callback, include) {
   var id = req.params.noteId || req.params.shortid
   models.Note.parseNoteId(id, function (err, _id) {
     if (err) {
-      logger.log(err)
+      logger.error(err)
+      return response.errorInternalError(res)
     }
     models.Note.findOne({
       where: {