diff --git a/src/handler.ts b/src/handler.ts
index 0ce37a4..3fcfdd8 100644
--- a/src/handler.ts
+++ b/src/handler.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ const handler = async (
 
       callback(null, 'Data processed successfully.');
     } catch (error) {
-      if (error.body) {
+      if (error.message) {
         logger.error(JSON.stringify(error.message));
         callback(
           null,
diff --git a/tests/unit/Handler.test.ts b/tests/unit/Handler.test.ts
index 4d1ef17..739d545 100644
--- a/tests/unit/Handler.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/Handler.test.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe('Application entry', () => {
 
     it('should handle an error when sending the object', async () => {
       process.env.SEND_TO_SMC = 'True';
-      const expectedErrorMessage = 'Data processed unsuccessfully: Error: Oh no!';
+      const expectedErrorMessage = `Data processed unsuccessfully: ${JSON.stringify('Oh no!')}`;
       jest.mocked(sendMCProhibition).mockRejectedValue(new Error('Oh no!'));
 
       await handler(event, null, (error, result) => {