diff --git a/api/api_errors.py b/api/api_errors.py
index 56c7f25..995ec4f 100644
--- a/api/api_errors.py
+++ b/api/api_errors.py
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ API_ERROR_INVALID_TOKEN = (503, 'invalid token')
 
 def make_error_object(ex: Exception):
     try:
+        if type(ex.args[0]) != tuple:
+            raise Exception(API_ERROR_INTERNAL_ERROR)
+
         data = {
             "error": {
                 "code": ex.args[0][0],