diff --git a/api/team.go b/api/team.go
index eaa0d2695d..22a19cca88 100644
--- a/api/team.go
+++ b/api/team.go
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func createTeam(c *Context, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		rteam := result.Data.(*model.Team)
 
 		if _, err := CreateDefaultChannels(c, rteam.Id); err != nil {
-			c.Err = nil
+			c.Err = err
 			return
 		}