diff --git a/SignalServiceKit/src/Loki/API/LokiAPI.swift b/SignalServiceKit/src/Loki/API/LokiAPI.swift
index 8cd2e3cfe..52807603e 100644
--- a/SignalServiceKit/src/Loki/API/LokiAPI.swift
+++ b/SignalServiceKit/src/Loki/API/LokiAPI.swift
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@ import PromiseKit
                 // If it was a ping then don't send to the storage server
                 if (message.isPing) {
                     Logger.warn("[Loki] Failed to ping \(destination) - Marking contact as offline.")
-                    error.isRetryable = false
-                    throw error
+                    let nserror = error as NSError
+                    nserror.isRetryable = false
+                    throw nserror
                 }
                 
                 return sendThroughStorageServer()