diff --git a/lib/api/middlewares/error-middleware.js b/lib/api/middlewares/error-middleware.js
index f4258383..645a8992 100644
--- a/lib/api/middlewares/error-middleware.js
+++ b/lib/api/middlewares/error-middleware.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ module.exports = function errorMiddleware (/* options */) {
     return function error (err, req, res, next) {
         const { logger } = res.locals;
         const errors = populateLimitErrors(Array.isArray(err) ? err : [err]);
-        let statusCode = findStatusCode(errors[0]);
 
         logger.error({ errors });
 
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ module.exports = function errorMiddleware (/* options */) {
         };
 
         // If a callback was requested, force status to 200
-        res.status(req.query.callback ? 200 : statusCode);
+        res.status(req.query.callback ? 200 : findStatusCode(errors[0]));
 
         if (req.query && req.query.callback) {
             res.jsonp(errorResponseBody);