diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
index fb41ec8e9..a3529f09b 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/transmogrifier.ex
@@ -1267,7 +1267,7 @@ defp maybe_add_context_from_object(%{"object" => object} = data) when is_binary(
   end
 
   defp maybe_add_context_from_object(_) do
-    {:error, "No referenced object"}
+    {:error, :no_context}
   end
 
   defp maybe_add_recipients_from_object(%{"object" => object} = data) do