diff --git a/res/ari/resource_channels.c b/res/ari/resource_channels.c
index 0ac53dd730..112607db6b 100644
--- a/res/ari/resource_channels.c
+++ b/res/ari/resource_channels.c
@@ -964,7 +964,9 @@ void ast_ari_channels_get_channel_var(struct ast_variable *headers,
 
 	if (args->variable[strlen(args->variable) - 1] == ')') {
 		if (ast_func_read2(channel, args->variable, &value, 0)) {
-			ast_ari_response_alloc_failed(response);
+			ast_ari_response_error(
+				response, 500, "Error With Function",
+				"Unable to read provided function");
 			return;
 		}
 	} else {