diff --git a/lib/App/Netdisco/Backend/Job.pm b/lib/App/Netdisco/Backend/Job.pm
index 39f1ff8e..d1d31d08 100644
--- a/lib/App/Netdisco/Backend/Job.pm
+++ b/lib/App/Netdisco/Backend/Job.pm
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ sub cancel {
   my ($job, $msg) = @_;
   $msg ||= 'unknown reason for cancelled job';
   $job->is_cancelled(true);
-  return Status->info($msg);
+  return Status->error($msg);
 }
 
 =head2 finalise_status