diff --git a/search/backendsearch.py b/search/backendsearch.py
index 91a00dc..f0fbbbe 100644
--- a/search/backendsearch.py
+++ b/search/backendsearch.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-# Copyright 2016 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
-# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style
-# license that can be found in the LICENSE file or at
-# https://developers.google.com/open-source/licenses/bsd
+# Copyright 2016 The Chromium Authors
+# Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+# found in the LICENSE file.
 
 """A servlet that implements the backend of issues search.
 
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@
 from tracker import tracker_constants
 
 
-class BackendSearch(jsonfeed.FlaskInternalTask):
+class BackendSearch(jsonfeed.InternalTask):
   """JSON servlet for issue search in a GAE backend."""
 
   CHECK_SAME_APP = True
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@
                  int(1000 * (time.time() - start)))
 
     if pipeline.error:
-      error_message = pipeline.error.message
+      error_message = str(pipeline.error)
     else:
       error_message = None