diff --git a/internal/api/mfa.go b/internal/api/mfa.go
index ebb6be65e..3e97fcd68 100644
--- a/internal/api/mfa.go
+++ b/internal/api/mfa.go
@@ -593,7 +593,10 @@ func (a *API) verifyPhoneFactor(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, params *
 	var otpCode string
 	var shouldReEncrypt bool
 	if config.Sms.IsTwilioVerifyProvider() {
-		smsProvider, _ := sms_provider.GetSmsProvider(*config)
+		smsProvider, err := sms_provider.GetSmsProvider(*config)
+		if err != nil {
+			return internalServerError("Failed to get SMS provider").WithInternalError(err)
+		}
 		if err := smsProvider.VerifyOTP(factor.Phone.String(), params.Code); err != nil {
 			return forbiddenError(ErrorCodeOTPExpired, "Token has expired or is invalid").WithInternalError(err)
 		}
diff --git a/internal/api/phone_test.go b/internal/api/phone_test.go
index 468c39955..adc50f1a9 100644
--- a/internal/api/phone_test.go
+++ b/internal/api/phone_test.go
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ func (t *TestSmsProvider) SendMessage(phone, message, channel, otp string) (stri
 	t.SentMessages += 1
 	return "", nil
 }
+func (t *TestSmsProvider) VerifyOTP(phone, otp string) error {
+	return nil
+}
 
 func TestPhone(t *testing.T) {
 	api, config, err := setupAPIForTest()