diff --git a/quickpeep_raker/src/raking.rs b/quickpeep_raker/src/raking.rs
index b51dea6..32e7f13 100644
--- a/quickpeep_raker/src/raking.rs
+++ b/quickpeep_raker/src/raking.rs
@@ -331,9 +331,8 @@ impl Raker {
             content_type.split(";").next().unwrap().trim().to_owned()
         } else {
             increment_counter!("qprake_rake_specific_fail_count", "reason" => "NoCT");
-            return Ok(RakeOutcome::TemporaryFailure(TemporaryFailure {
-                reason: TemporaryFailureReason::MissingInformation("content-type".to_owned()),
-                backoff_sec: 86400 * 7,
+            return Ok(RakeOutcome::PermanentFailure(PermanentFailure {
+                reason: PermanentFailureReason::UnknownContentType("not specified".to_owned()),
             }));
         };