diff --git a/messages.py b/messages.py
index bcd630f776ab29c5b6cffabd7f2f1f78fb457b68..f4dfbf0b3c8f47f2a5e46fe4cec804f13e14f23b 100644
--- a/messages.py
+++ b/messages.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 welcome_message = "The information below will be used to create your account. Please fill in the reason for requesting your account as this helps us understand our user base.<br>Contact <a href='mailto:support@listserv.uab.edu'>Research Computing</a> if you have any questions."
 cancel_message = "Close current tab to end session.<br>Contact <a href="'mailto:support@listserv.uab.edu'">Research Computing</a> if you have any questions."
-error_message = "Error while creating your account. We have been notified about this. Contact <a href='mailto:support@listserv.uab.edu'>Research Computing</a> for any assistance in creating your account."
+error_message = "An error occurred while creating your account. Research Computing team has been notified and is working on fixing it.<br>Contact <a href='mailto:support@listserv.uab.edu'>Research Computing</a> if you have any questions."