diff --git a/src/pages/moderation/verify.ts b/src/pages/moderation/verify.ts
index c0ab8f7a..1574b80f 100644
--- a/src/pages/moderation/verify.ts
+++ b/src/pages/moderation/verify.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export async function post({ request }: APIContext) {
 
     if (type !== 'submit-credential') {
       throw makeErrorResponse(
-        'Message contains rejection',
+        'Unexpected message type',
         StatusCodes.BAD_REQUEST,
       );
     }