diff --git a/packages/doorman-api/functions/api/door/notify.js b/packages/doorman-api/functions/api/door/notify.js
index b3c6def..353cd01 100644
--- a/packages/doorman-api/functions/api/door/notify.js
+++ b/packages/doorman-api/functions/api/door/notify.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ exports.handler = async function(context, event, callback) {
   let users = event.discordUser;
   let msgs = event.msg;
   let jsons = event.json;
-  let promises;
+  let promises = [];
 
   try {
     users = JSON.parse(users);
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ exports.handler = async function(context, event, callback) {
     );
   } catch (e) {
     console.error(e);
+    response
+      .setStatusCode(500)
+      .appendHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json')
+      .setBody({ err: e, event });
+    return callback(null, response);
   }
 
   setTimeout(() => {