diff --git a/bubble-server/src/main/java/bubble/resources/account/AuthResource.java b/bubble-server/src/main/java/bubble/resources/account/AuthResource.java
index 6fb6ada7..3bd17389 100644
--- a/bubble-server/src/main/java/bubble/resources/account/AuthResource.java
+++ b/bubble-server/src/main/java/bubble/resources/account/AuthResource.java
@@ -83,16 +83,14 @@ public class AuthResource {
     public Response activate(@Context Request req,
                              @Context ContainerRequest ctx,
                              @Valid ActivationRequest request) {
-        if (request == null) return invalid("err.activationRequest.required");
+        if (request == null) return invalid("err.activation.request.required");
         final Account found = optionalUserPrincipal(ctx);
         if (found != null) {
             if (!found.admin()) return forbidden();
-            return invalid("err.activation.alreadyDone",
-                    "activation has already been done");
+            return invalid("err.activation.alreadyDone", "activation has already been done");
         }
         if (accountDAO.activated()) {
-            return invalid("err.activation.alreadyDone",
-                    "activation has already been done");
+            return invalid("err.activation.alreadyDone", "activation has already been done");
         }
         if (!request.hasName()) return invalid("err.name.required", "name is required");
         if (!request.hasPassword()) return invalid("err.password.required", "password is required");
diff --git a/bubble-server/src/main/resources/message_templates/en_US/server/pre_auth/ResourceMessages.properties b/bubble-server/src/main/resources/message_templates/en_US/server/pre_auth/ResourceMessages.properties
index f35b5a62..1bad724e 100644
--- a/bubble-server/src/main/resources/message_templates/en_US/server/pre_auth/ResourceMessages.properties
+++ b/bubble-server/src/main/resources/message_templates/en_US/server/pre_auth/ResourceMessages.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ message_false=False
 message_null=null
 message_undefined=undefined
 
-err.activationRequest.required=Activation request object is required
 err.name.required=Name is required
 err.name.tooShort=Name must be at least 4 characters
 err.name.tooLong=Name cannot be longer than 100 characters
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ err.password.invalid=Password must contain at least one letter, one number, and
 err.account.suspended=Account is suspended
 err.account.locked=Account is locked
 err.account.noParent=No parent account found
+err.activation.request.required=Activation request object is required
 err.activation.required=Bubble has not yet been activated
 err.activation.alreadyDone=Bubble has already been activated
 err.unlock.required=Bubble is locked