diff --git a/src/api/client_server/alias.rs b/src/api/client_server/alias.rs
index b2fbcf65..12768509 100644
--- a/src/api/client_server/alias.rs
+++ b/src/api/client_server/alias.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn create_alias_route(
     }
 
     if services().rooms.alias.resolve_local_alias(&body.room_alias)?.is_some() {
-        return Err(Error::Conflict("Alias already exists."));
+        return Err(Error::AliasConflict);
     }
 
     services().rooms.alias.set_alias(
diff --git a/src/utils/error.rs b/src/utils/error.rs
index 53593f73..5dcb667e 100644
--- a/src/utils/error.rs
+++ b/src/utils/error.rs
@@ -69,9 +69,8 @@ pub(crate) enum Error {
     Uiaa(UiaaInfo),
     #[error("{0}: {1}")]
     BadRequest(ErrorKind, &'static str),
-    // This is only needed for when a room alias already exists
-    #[error("{0}")]
-    Conflict(&'static str),
+    #[error("alias already exists")]
+    AliasConflict,
     #[error("{0}")]
     Extension(#[from] axum::extract::rejection::ExtensionRejection),
     #[error("{0}")]
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ impl Error {
                 ErrorKind::UnsupportedRoomVersion,
                 StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
             ),
-            Self::Conflict(_) => (Unknown, StatusCode::CONFLICT),
+            Self::AliasConflict => (Unknown, StatusCode::CONFLICT),
             _ => (Unknown, StatusCode::INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR),
         };