diff --git a/src/appdb.js b/src/appdb.js
index 6b24fc217..1b93d7a7e 100644
--- a/src/appdb.js
+++ b/src/appdb.js
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ exports = module.exports = {
     RSTATE_PENDING_START: 'pending_start',
     RSTATE_PENDING_STOP: 'pending_stop',
     RSTATE_STOPPED: 'stopped', // app stopped by use
-    RSTATE_ERROR: 'error',
 
     // run codes (keep in sync in UI)
     HEALTH_HEALTHY: 'healthy',
diff --git a/src/apptask.js b/src/apptask.js
index c934ef24f..8d182e120 100644
--- a/src/apptask.js
+++ b/src/apptask.js
@@ -860,10 +860,7 @@ function uninstall(app, callback) {
 
 function runApp(app, callback) {
     startContainer(app, function (error) {
-        if (error) {
-            debugApp(app, 'Error starting container : %s', error);
-            return updateApp(app, { runState: appdb.RSTATE_ERROR }, callback);
-        }
+        if (error) return callback(error);
 
         updateApp(app, { runState: appdb.RSTATE_RUNNING }, callback);
     });