diff --git a/apps/provisioning_api/lib/Controller/UsersController.php b/apps/provisioning_api/lib/Controller/UsersController.php
index 69bd5548d68b2..de87827906fac 100644
--- a/apps/provisioning_api/lib/Controller/UsersController.php
+++ b/apps/provisioning_api/lib/Controller/UsersController.php
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ public function editUser(string $userId, string $key, string $value): DataRespon
 					}
 					$targetUser->setPassword($value);
 				} catch (HintException $e) { // password policy error
-					throw new OCSException($e->getMessage(), 107);
+					throw new OCSException($e->getHint(), 107);
 				}
 				break;
 			case self::USER_FIELD_LANGUAGE: