diff --git a/src/handlers/request-handlers/rate-limiter-middleware.ts b/src/handlers/request-handlers/rate-limiter-middleware.ts
index e9a2e182..86c2e837 100644
--- a/src/handlers/request-handlers/rate-limiter-middleware.ts
+++ b/src/handlers/request-handlers/rate-limiter-middleware.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export const rateLimiterMiddleware = async (request: Request, response: Response
   if (await isRateLimited(clientAddress, currentSettings)) {
     response.destroy()
 
-    return next(new Error('Rate-limited'))
+    return
   }
 
   next()