diff --git a/v2/thirdparty/common-customizations/deduplication/implementing-deduplication.mdx b/v2/thirdparty/common-customizations/deduplication/implementing-deduplication.mdx
index 72cb13ba9..eff7bb1ad 100644
--- a/v2/thirdparty/common-customizations/deduplication/implementing-deduplication.mdx
+++ b/v2/thirdparty/common-customizations/deduplication/implementing-deduplication.mdx
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func main() {
 
 					resp, err := originalSignInUpPOST(provider, input, tenantId, options, userContext)
 
-					if err.Error() == "Cannot sign up as email already exists" {
+					if err != nil && err.Error() == "Cannot sign up as email already exists" {
 						// this error was thrown from our function override above.
 						// so we send a useful message to the user
 						return tpmodels.SignInUpPOSTResponse{
diff --git a/v2/thirdpartyemailpassword/common-customizations/deduplication/implementing-deduplication.mdx b/v2/thirdpartyemailpassword/common-customizations/deduplication/implementing-deduplication.mdx
index af2d78142..edf18a975 100644
--- a/v2/thirdpartyemailpassword/common-customizations/deduplication/implementing-deduplication.mdx
+++ b/v2/thirdpartyemailpassword/common-customizations/deduplication/implementing-deduplication.mdx
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func main() {
 
 						resp, err := originalSignInUpPOST(provider, input, tenantId, options, userContext)
 
-						if err.Error() == "Cannot sign up as email already exists" {
+						if err != nil && err.Error() == "Cannot sign up as email already exists" {
 							// this error was thrown from our function override above.
 							// so we send a useful message to the user
 							return tpmodels.SignInUpPOSTResponse{
diff --git a/v2/thirdpartypasswordless/common-customizations/deduplication/implementing-deduplication.mdx b/v2/thirdpartypasswordless/common-customizations/deduplication/implementing-deduplication.mdx
index 7d5e2fa96..c718ba43b 100644
--- a/v2/thirdpartypasswordless/common-customizations/deduplication/implementing-deduplication.mdx
+++ b/v2/thirdpartypasswordless/common-customizations/deduplication/implementing-deduplication.mdx
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ func main() {
 
 						resp, err := originalSignInUpPOST(provider, input, tenantId, options, userContext)
 
-						if err.Error() == "Cannot sign up as email already exists" {
+						if err != nil && err.Error() == "Cannot sign up as email already exists" {
 							// this error was thrown from our function override above.
 							// so we send a useful message to the user
 							return tpmodels.SignInUpPOSTResponse{