diff --git a/app/library/App/Controllers/UserController.php b/app/library/App/Controllers/UserController.php
index e77ca06..2536a6c 100755
--- a/app/library/App/Controllers/UserController.php
+++ b/app/library/App/Controllers/UserController.php
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class UserController extends CrudResourceController
 
             if (count($messages)) {
                 throw new Exception(ErrorCodes::DATA_FAILED, 'Unable to create item', [
-                    'message' => $messages,
+                    'message' => $messages['message'],
                     'data' => $data[$email_field]
                 ]);
             }
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