diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/PublicUserController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/PublicUserController.php
index 3ee4dab..85b8b33 100755
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/PublicUserController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/PublicUserController.php
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ class PublicUserController extends Controller
     {
         $data = $request->all()['user'];
         if (User::where([ 'email' => $data['email'] ])->count() != 0) {
-            return response('email_taken', 400);
+            return response()
+                ->json('email_taken', 400);
         }
 
         /**