diff --git a/lib/modules/database/reference.js b/lib/modules/database/reference.js
index 92bc4c04..ec4bb8e7 100644
--- a/lib/modules/database/reference.js
+++ b/lib/modules/database/reference.js
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export default class Reference extends ReferenceBase {
       .catch((error) => {
         const firebaseError = this.db._toFirebaseError(error);
         if (isFunction(failureCallback)) failureCallback(firebaseError);
-        return Promise.reject(failureCallback);
+        return Promise.reject(firebaseError);
       });
   }