diff --git a/apps/backend/internal/auth/http.go b/apps/backend/internal/auth/http.go
index b28df9e..8e8dd93 100644
--- a/apps/backend/internal/auth/http.go
+++ b/apps/backend/internal/auth/http.go
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ func register(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 		displayName: req.DisplayName,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, ErrUserExists) {
+		var ae *user.AlreadyExistsError
+		if errors.As(err, &ae) {
 			return c.Status(fiber.StatusConflict).JSON(fiber.Map{"error": "User already exists"})
 		}
 		return c.Status(fiber.StatusInternalServerError).JSON(fiber.Map{"error": "Internal server error"})
diff --git a/apps/backend/internal/auth/service.go b/apps/backend/internal/auth/service.go
index 734db82..62b0dff 100644
--- a/apps/backend/internal/auth/service.go
+++ b/apps/backend/internal/auth/service.go
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ type LoginResult struct {
 }
 
 var ErrInvalidCredentials = errors.New("invalid credentials")
-var ErrUserExists = errors.New("user already exists")
 
 type Service struct {
 	db          *bun.DB