diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/migrate.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/migrate.go
index 394504a99d208..26da835546e62 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/migrate.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/migrate.go
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func Migrate(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	if _, err = migrations.MigrateRepository(graceful.GetManager().HammerContext(), ctx.User, repoOwner.Name, opts, nil); err != nil {
+	if repo, err = migrations.MigrateRepository(graceful.GetManager().HammerContext(), ctx.User, repoOwner.Name, opts, nil); err != nil {
 		handleMigrateError(ctx, repoOwner, remoteAddr, err)
 		return
 	}