diff --git a/services/track-changes/app.js b/services/track-changes/app.js
index ed49af171e..e2a37b79d1 100644
--- a/services/track-changes/app.js
+++ b/services/track-changes/app.js
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ app.get('/health_check', HttpController.healthCheck)
 
 app.use(function(error, req, res, next) {
   logger.error({ err: error, req }, 'an internal error occured')
-  return res.send(500)
+  return res.sendStatus(500)
 })
 
 const port =