---
title: "NUXT_E2003"
description: "abortNavigation() called outside middleware."
canonical_url: "https://nuxt.com/docs/4.x/errors/e2003"
---
# E2003

`abortNavigation()` was called outside a route middleware. It can only cancel navigation from within a middleware handler, so calling it from a component, plugin, composable, or a callback that lost the middleware context fails.

## Resolution

Move the `abortNavigation()` call into the body of a `defineNuxtRouteMiddleware()` handler.

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