diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/registry.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/registry.js
index ec55330f1..baee42bf5 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/registry.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/registry/lib/registry.js
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ function addModule(module) {
             if (!set.err) {
                 set.types.forEach(function(t) {
                     if (nodeTypeToId.hasOwnProperty(t)) {
-                        set.err = "Type already registered";
+                        set.err = new Error("Type already registered");
                         set.err.code = "type_already_registered";
                         set.err.details = {
                             type: t,