diff --git a/src/views/apps.js b/src/views/apps.js
index 35a16e1dd..10853a33f 100644
--- a/src/views/apps.js
+++ b/src/views/apps.js
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('AppsController', ['$scope', '$location
                         $scope.appConfigureForm.mailboxName.$setPristine();
                         $('#appConfigureMailboxNameInput').focus();
                     } else if (error.statusCode === 409) {
-                        $scope.appConfigure.error.location = 'This name is already taken.';
+                        $scope.appConfigure.error.location = error.message;
                         $scope.appConfigureForm.location.$setPristine();
                         $('#appConfigureLocationInput').focus();
                     } else if (error.statusCode === 400 && error.message.indexOf('cert') !== -1 ) {