diff --git a/lib/http-routes/api/create-call.js b/lib/http-routes/api/create-call.js
index a27c5ece..8b225f13 100644
--- a/lib/http-routes/api/create-call.js
+++ b/lib/http-routes/api/create-call.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ router.post('/', async(req, res) => {
           if (err) {
             logger.error(err, 'createCall Error creating call');
             res.status(500).send('Call Failure');
-            ep.destroy();
+            return;
           }
           /* ok our outbound INVITE is in flight */