diff --git a/routers/api/v1/tech/tech.go b/routers/api/v1/tech/tech.go
index 3fcbdd669..37a795c21 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/tech/tech.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/tech/tech.go
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ func IsAdmin(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	userName := ctx.Query("user")
 	user, err := models.GetUserByName(userName)
 	if err != nil {
-		ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, response.ServerError("User not exists"))
+		ctx.JSON(http.StatusOK, response.OuterServerError("User not exists"))
 		return
 	}
 	isAdmin := role.UserHasRole(user.ID, models.TechProgramAdmin)