diff --git a/packages/syft/src/syft/service/dataset/dataset.py b/packages/syft/src/syft/service/dataset/dataset.py
index db5fe2f482f..58329a06611 100644
--- a/packages/syft/src/syft/service/dataset/dataset.py
+++ b/packages/syft/src/syft/service/dataset/dataset.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ def data(self) -> Any:
         if self.has_permission(res):
             return res.syft_action_data
         else:
-            warning = SyftWarning(
+            warning = SyftError(
                 message="You do not have permission to access private data."
             )
             display(warning)