diff --git a/src/WSRequestHandler_SceneItems.cpp b/src/WSRequestHandler_SceneItems.cpp
index bb6697fc..ff44e86c 100644
--- a/src/WSRequestHandler_SceneItems.cpp
+++ b/src/WSRequestHandler_SceneItems.cpp
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ RpcResponse WSRequestHandler::SetSceneItemProperties(const RpcRequest& request)
 	obs_sceneitem_defer_update_end(sceneItem);
 
 	if (badRequest) {
-		return request.failed("invalid properties", errorData);
+		return request.failed("error", errorData);
 	}
 
 	return request.success();