diff --git a/routers/web/repo/actions/view.go b/routers/web/repo/actions/view.go
index f92df685fd..954abc65ce 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/actions/view.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/actions/view.go
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ func EnableWorkflowFile(ctx *context_module.Context) {
 func disableOrEnableWorkflowFile(ctx *context_module.Context, isEnable bool) {
 	workflow := ctx.FormString("workflow")
 	if len(workflow) == 0 {
-		ctx.ServerError("workflow", nil)
+		ctx.JSONError("workflow is required")
 		return
 	}