diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
index a12ee011b..5212d5ce5 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/common_api/common_api.ex
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def vote(user, object, choices) do
       object = Object.get_cached_by_ap_id(object.data["id"])
       {:ok, answer_activities, object}
     else
-      {:author, _} -> {:error, "Already voted"}
+      {:author, _} -> {:error, "Poll's author can't vote"}
       {:existing_votes, _} -> {:error, "Already voted"}
       {:choice_check, {_, false}} -> {:error, "Invalid indices"}
       {:count_check, false} -> {:error, "Too many choices"}
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
index 9c1db37db..c158c4df2 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -3649,7 +3649,7 @@ test "author can't vote", %{conn: conn} do
       assert conn
              |> assign(:user, user)
              |> post("/api/v1/polls/#{object.id}/votes", %{"choices" => [1]})
-             |> json_response(422) == %{"error" => "Already voted"}
+             |> json_response(422) == %{"error" => "Poll's author can't vote"}
 
       object = Object.get_by_id(object.id)