diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 809cdbe..2ea2295 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ app.post('/register', (req, res) => {
     }), req.body.password, (err, account) => {
         if (err) {
             return res.render('register', {
-                err: account
+                err: err.message
             });
             console.log(account);
             // res.send({err: account});
diff --git a/views/register.hbs b/views/register.hbs
index 47ee4a4..d73edb6 100644
--- a/views/register.hbs
+++ b/views/register.hbs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+{{#if err}}
+<h4 style="color:red;">{{err}}<h4>
+{{/if}}
 <div class="row">
     <form class="col s12" method="POST" action="{{act}}">
       <div class="row">