diff --git a/lib/network/probe/ProbeServer.ts b/lib/network/probe/ProbeServer.ts
index 32fb14b26..1e7e4b5ab 100644
--- a/lib/network/probe/ProbeServer.ts
+++ b/lib/network/probe/ProbeServer.ts
@@ -90,12 +90,6 @@ export class ProbeServer extends httpServer {
             return;
         }
 
-        const probeResponse = this._handlers.get(req.url!)!(res, log);
-        if (probeResponse !== undefined && probeResponse !== '') {
-            // Return an internal error with the response
-            errors.InternalError
-                .customizeDescription(probeResponse)
-                .writeResponse(res);
-        }
+        this._handlers.get(req.url!)!(res, log);
     }
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 74d9ee10c..5d7d606c8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=16"
   },
-  "version": "7.10.46",
+  "version": "7.10.46-1",
   "description": "Common utilities for the S3 project components",
   "main": "build/index.js",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/tests/unit/network/probe/ProbeServer.spec.js b/tests/unit/network/probe/ProbeServer.spec.js
index 3f0a74625..12d58db65 100644
--- a/tests/unit/network/probe/ProbeServer.spec.js
+++ b/tests/unit/network/probe/ProbeServer.spec.js
@@ -89,16 +89,34 @@ describe('network.probe.ProbeServer', () => {
     });
 
     it('500 response on bad probe', done => {
-        server.addHandler('/check', () => 'check failed');
+        const failedMessage = 'failed_message';
+        server.addHandler('/check', res => {
+            res.writeHead(500);
+            res.end(failedMessage);
+        });
+        makeRequest('GET', '/check', (err, res) => {
+            assert.ifError(err);
+            assert.strictEqual(res.statusCode, 500);
+            res.setEncoding('utf8');
+            res.on('data', body => {
+                assert.strictEqual(body, failedMessage);
+                done();
+            });
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('500 response on bad async probe', done => {
+        const failedMessage = 'failed_message';
+        server.addHandler('/check', async res => {
+            res.writeHead(500);
+            res.end(failedMessage);
+        });
         makeRequest('GET', '/check', (err, res) => {
             assert.ifError(err);
             assert.strictEqual(res.statusCode, 500);
             res.setEncoding('utf8');
             res.on('data', body => {
-                assert.strictEqual(
-                    body,
-                    '{"errorType":"InternalError","errorMessage":"check failed"}',
-                );
+                assert.strictEqual(body, failedMessage);
                 done();
             });
         });