diff --git a/cmd/admin-handlers.go b/cmd/admin-handlers.go
index 5344404a0..92e1e8010 100644
--- a/cmd/admin-handlers.go
+++ b/cmd/admin-handlers.go
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ func (a adminAPIHandlers) ProfileHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 		var err error
 		duration, err = time.ParseDuration(dstr)
 		if err != nil {
-			writeErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, errorCodes.ToAPIErr(ErrServerNotInitialized), r.URL)
+			writeErrorResponseJSON(ctx, w, errorCodes.ToAPIErr(ErrInvalidRequest), r.URL)
 			return
 		}
 	}