diff --git a/src/api/client_server/media.rs b/src/api/client_server/media.rs
index 75f8e156..1e753a7a 100644
--- a/src/api/client_server/media.rs
+++ b/src/api/client_server/media.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ pub async fn create_content_route(
         .await?;
 
     Ok(create_content::v3::Response {
-        content_uri: mxc.try_into().expect("Invalid mxc:// URI"),
+        content_uri: mxc.try_into()?,
         blurhash: None,
     })
 }