diff --git a/permit/exceptions.py b/permit/exceptions.py
index 4ca6921..6cfca35 100644
--- a/permit/exceptions.py
+++ b/permit/exceptions.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ async def handle_api_error(response: aiohttp.ClientResponse):
             raise PermitApiError(
                 f"{response.status} API Error",
                 response,
-                json={"status_code": response.status, "error": error_string},
+                {"status_code": response.status, "error": error_string},
             )
 
         # fallback to handle json errors