diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/StatuslabelsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/StatuslabelsController.php
index a2d0513133..aac2d37d81 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/StatuslabelsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/StatuslabelsController.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class StatuslabelsController extends Controller
         $request->except('deployable', 'pending','archived');
 
         if (!$request->has('type')) {
-            return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('error', null, 'Status label type is required.'));
+            return response()->json(Helper::formatStandardApiResponse('error', null, ["type" => ["Status label type is required."]]));
         }
 
         $statuslabel = new Statuslabel;