diff --git a/mm2src/coins/rpc_command/tendermint/staking.rs b/mm2src/coins/rpc_command/tendermint/staking.rs
index b9c2a618f1..98f973605e 100644
--- a/mm2src/coins/rpc_command/tendermint/staking.rs
+++ b/mm2src/coins/rpc_command/tendermint/staking.rs
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ pub async fn validators_rpc(
                 .await?
         },
         Ok(_) => return MmError::err(ValidatorsRPCError::UnexpectedCoinType { ticker: req.coin }),
-        Err(_) => return MmError::err(ValidatorsRPCError::UnexpectedCoinType { ticker: req.coin }),
+        Err(_) => return MmError::err(ValidatorsRPCError::CoinNotFound { ticker: req.coin }),
     };
 
     Ok(ValidatorsRPCResponse {