diff --git a/lib/handlers/get.js b/lib/handlers/get.js
index f4aed8eeb..f4350f70f 100644
--- a/lib/handlers/get.js
+++ b/lib/handlers/get.js
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ async function handler (req, res, next) {
     res.send(data)
     return next()
   } catch (err) {
-    debug('error translating: ' + req.originalUrl + ' ' + contentType + ' -> ' + possibleRDFType + ' -- ' + 500 + ' ' + err.message)
-    return next(error(500, 'Error translating between RDF formats'))
+    debug('error translating: ' + req.originalUrl + ' ' + contentType + ' -> ' + possibleRDFType + ' -- ' + 406 + ' ' + err.message)
+    return next(error(406, 'Cannot serve requested type: ' + requestedType))
   }
 }