diff --git a/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
index b85855e..732cb68 100644
--- a/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ class SessionsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def failure
-    flash[:error] = params[:message]
-    redirect_to root_url
+    redirect_to root_url, :alert => params[:message]
   end
 
   private