diff --git a/pephub/routers/api/v1/project.py b/pephub/routers/api/v1/project.py
index 628eecad..01718e64 100644
--- a/pephub/routers/api/v1/project.py
+++ b/pephub/routers/api/v1/project.py
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ async def create_view_of_the_project(
         _LOGGER.error(f"Could not create view. Error: {e}")
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=409,
-            detail="This view already exists in the project.",
+            detail="A view with this name already exists in the project.",
         )
     return JSONResponse(
         content={