diff --git a/api/v1/submissions/SubmissionController.php b/api/v1/submissions/SubmissionController.php
index a5b396f0ef6..5a6f985dc8c 100644
--- a/api/v1/submissions/SubmissionController.php
+++ b/api/v1/submissions/SubmissionController.php
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ protected function getSubmissionPaymentForm(Request $illuminateRequest): JsonRes
 
         if (!$paymentManager->publicationEnabled()) {
             return response()->json([
-                'error' => __('api.publications.403.noEnabledPaymentMethods'),
+                'error' => __('api.publications.403.paymentFeesNotEnabled'),
             ], Response::HTTP_FORBIDDEN);
         }
 
diff --git a/locale/en/api.po b/locale/en/api.po
index 2aab44d9510..6d3039b5b0a 100644
--- a/locale/en/api.po
+++ b/locale/en/api.po
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ msgstr "The publication that you requested is not part of this submission."
 msgid "api.submissionFiles.400.badRepresentationAssocType"
 msgstr "You can not associated a file from this file stage with a galley."
 
-msgid "api.publications.403.noEnabledPaymentMethods"
-msgstr "Submission payments form is unavailable as there are no enabled payment methods."
+msgid "api.publications.403.paymentFeesNotEnabled"
+msgstr "Submission payments form is unavailable as publication payment fees are not enabled."
 
 msgid "api.submission.400.inactiveSection"
 msgstr "This section is no longer receiving submissions."