diff --git a/service_imports.go b/service_imports.go
index 7c2d0a6..a1b7edc 100644
--- a/service_imports.go
+++ b/service_imports.go
@@ -39,24 +39,24 @@ func (s *serviceImports) AddWithConfig(i ServiceImport) error {
 	return s.update()
 }
 
-func (s *serviceImports) Get(subject string) (ServiceImport, bool) {
+func (s *serviceImports) Get(subject string) (ServiceImport, error) {
 	si := s.getServiceImport(subject)
 	if si != nil {
-		return si, true
+		return si, nil
 	}
-	return nil, false
+	return nil, ErrNotFound
 }
 
-func (s *serviceImports) GetByName(name string) (ServiceImport, bool) {
+func (s *serviceImports) GetByName(name string) (ServiceImport, error) {
 	for _, e := range s.Claim.Imports {
 		if e.IsService() && e.Name == name {
 			se := &ServiceImportImpl{}
 			se.data = s.AccountData
 			se.in = e
-			return se, true
+			return se, nil
 		}
 	}
-	return nil, false
+	return nil, ErrNotFound
 }
 
 func (s *serviceImports) Delete(subject string) (bool, error) {
diff --git a/tests/imports_test.go b/tests/imports_test.go
index 9e5b0d3..f7f9a6a 100644
--- a/tests/imports_test.go
+++ b/tests/imports_test.go
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ func (t *ProviderSuite) Test_ImportNameSubject() {
 	t.NoError(im.SetSubject("qq.>"))
 	t.NoError(im.SetAccount(akk.Public))
 
-	_, ok := a.Imports().Services().Get("q.>")
-	t.False(ok)
-	_, ok = a.Imports().Services().GetByName("q")
-	t.False(ok)
-	_, ok = a.Imports().Services().Get("qq.>")
-	t.True(ok)
-	_, ok = a.Imports().Services().GetByName("xx")
-	t.True(ok)
+	_, err = a.Imports().Services().Get("q.>")
+	t.ErrorIs(err, authb.ErrNotFound)
+	_, err = a.Imports().Services().GetByName("q")
+	t.ErrorIs(err, authb.ErrNotFound)
+	_, err = a.Imports().Services().Get("qq.>")
+	t.NoError(err)
+	_, err = a.Imports().Services().GetByName("xx")
+	t.NoError(err)
 
 	s, err := a.Imports().Streams().Add("s", ak.Public, "t.>")
 	t.NoError(err)
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ func (t *ProviderSuite) Test_ImportLocalSubject() {
 	t.NoError(auth.Reload())
 
 	a = t.GetAccount(auth, "O", "A")
-	im, ok := a.Imports().Services().Get("q")
-	t.True(ok)
+	im, err = a.Imports().Services().Get("q")
+	t.NoError(err)
 	t.Equal("myq", im.LocalSubject())
 
 	s, err = a.Imports().Streams().Get("t.>")
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ func (t *ProviderSuite) Test_ServiceImportCrud() {
 	t.NoError(err)
 	t.NotNil(im)
 
-	_, ok := a.Imports().Services().Get("q.>")
-	t.True(ok)
+	_, err = a.Imports().Services().Get("q.>")
+	t.NoError(err)
 
-	_, ok = a.Imports().Services().GetByName("q")
-	t.True(ok)
+	_, err = a.Imports().Services().GetByName("q")
+	t.NoError(err)
 
 	x, err := authb.NewServiceImport("x", ak.Public, "x.>")
 	t.NoError(err)
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ func (t *ProviderSuite) Test_ServiceImportCrud() {
 	t.Equal("x.>", a.Imports().Services().List()[0].Subject())
 	t.Equal("y.>", a.Imports().Services().List()[1].Subject())
 
-	ok, err = a.Imports().Services().Delete("x.>")
+	ok, err := a.Imports().Services().Delete("x.>")
 	t.NoError(err)
 	t.True(ok)
 
diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
index 489af1d..f81d73f 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/types.go
@@ -486,10 +486,10 @@ type ServiceImports interface {
 	// AddWithConfig adds a copy of the specified import configuration to the account
 	AddWithConfig(i ServiceImport) error
 	// Get returns imports that are exported by accounts under the specified subject
-	Get(subject string) (ServiceImport, bool)
+	Get(subject string) (ServiceImport, error)
 	// GetByName returns an import stored under the specified name. Note that
 	// the first import is returned.
-	GetByName(name string) (ServiceImport, bool)
+	GetByName(name string) (ServiceImport, error)
 	Delete(subject string) (bool, error)
 	List() []ServiceImport
 	Set(imports ...ServiceImport) error