diff --git a/red/runtime/nodes/registry/registry.js b/red/runtime/nodes/registry/registry.js
index 5a5760542..e3e7347ca 100644
--- a/red/runtime/nodes/registry/registry.js
+++ b/red/runtime/nodes/registry/registry.js
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ function addModule(module) {
             if (!set.err) {
                 set.types.forEach(function(t) {
                     if (nodeTypeToId.hasOwnProperty(t)) {
-                        set.err = new Error("Type already registered");
+                        set.err = "Type already registered";
                         set.err.code = "type_already_registered";
                         set.err.details = {
                             type: t,