diff --git a/app/mailers/newflow_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/newflow_mailer.rb
index 24382ff17..75e327e8e 100644
--- a/app/mailers/newflow_mailer.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/newflow_mailer.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def create_password_email(user:, email:)
   def reset_password_email(user:, email_address:)
     @user = user
 
-    head :forbidden if user.login_token.nil? || user.login_token_expired?
+    raise "No valid login token" if user.login_token.nil? || user.login_token_expired?
 
     mail to: "\"#{user.full_name}\" <#{email_address}>",
          subject: "Reset your OpenStax password"