diff --git a/lib/requests/create-account-request.js b/lib/requests/create-account-request.js
index 54950d70f..d0cb8ab11 100644
--- a/lib/requests/create-account-request.js
+++ b/lib/requests/create-account-request.js
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class CreateAccountRequest extends AuthRequest {
       .then(exists => {
         if (exists) {
           debug(`Canceling account creation, ${userAccount.webId} already exists`)
-          const error = new Error('Account already exists')
+          const error = new Error('Account creation failed')
           error.status = 400
           throw error
         }