diff --git a/src/modules/auth/use-cases/verify-email-use-case.ts b/src/modules/auth/use-cases/verify-email-use-case.ts
index fb1b992..bc15558 100644
--- a/src/modules/auth/use-cases/verify-email-use-case.ts
+++ b/src/modules/auth/use-cases/verify-email-use-case.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export class VerifyEmailHandler implements ICommandHandler<VerifyEmailCommand> {
     const isTokenExpired = isBefore(verificationWithUser.verificationTokenExpiry, new Date())
 
     if (dbToken !== token || isTokenExpired) {
-      return false
+      throw new BadRequestException('Incorrect or expired token')
     }
 
     const result = await this.usersRepository.updateEmailVerification(verificationWithUser.userId)