diff --git a/webapp/components/signup/signup_controller.jsx b/webapp/components/signup/signup_controller.jsx
index d342107608..0f0b6c867c 100644
--- a/webapp/components/signup/signup_controller.jsx
+++ b/webapp/components/signup/signup_controller.jsx
@@ -79,16 +79,11 @@ export default class SignupController extends React.Component {
                             }
                         );
                     },
-                    () => {
+                    (e) => {
                         this.setState({ // eslint-disable-line react/no-did-mount-set-state
                             noOpenServerError: true,
                             loading: false,
-                            serverError: (
-                                <FormattedMessage
-                                    id='signup_user_completed.invalid_invite'
-                                    defaultMessage='The invite link was invalid.  Please speak with your Administrator to receive an invitation.'
-                                />
-                            )
+                            serverError: e.message
                         });
                     }
                 );