diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Controller/PersonController.php b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Controller/PersonController.php
index 03da97d5f..f9190857c 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Controller/PersonController.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillPersonBundle/Controller/PersonController.php
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ final class PersonController extends AbstractController
         $person = $this->_getPerson($person_id);
 
         if ($person === null) {
-            return $this->createNotFoundException();
+            throw $this->createNotFoundException();
         }
 
         $this->denyAccessUnlessGranted('CHILL_PERSON_UPDATE', $person,