diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/nodes.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/nodes.js
index 1dbe575c7..0bee8f4fc 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/nodes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/nodes.js
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
         } catch(error) {
             runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.remove",module:opts.module,error:error.code||"unexpected_error",message:error.toString()}, opts.req);
             error.status = 400;
-            throw err;
+            throw error;
         }
     },
 
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
         } catch(error) {
             runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.module.set",module:mod,enabled:opts.enabled,error:error.code||"unexpected_error",message:error.toString()}, opts.req);
             error.status = 400;
-            throw err;
+            throw error;
         }
     },
 
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
         } catch(error) {
             runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.info.set",id:id,enabled:enabled,error:error.code||"unexpected_error",message:error.toString()}, opts.req);
             error.status = 400;
-            throw err;
+            throw error;
         }
     },