diff --git a/src/Dev/DevelopmentAdmin.php b/src/Dev/DevelopmentAdmin.php
index 267d3386ae1..734e980cea2 100644
--- a/src/Dev/DevelopmentAdmin.php
+++ b/src/Dev/DevelopmentAdmin.php
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public function runRegisteredController(HTTPRequest $request)
             // in CLI we cant use httpError because of a bug with stuff being in the output already, see DevAdminControllerTest
             throw new Exception($msg);
         } else {
-            $this->httpError(500, $msg);
+            $this->httpError(404, $msg);
         }
     }