diff --git a/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/add.py b/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/add.py
index 70b02ae8..d400ce96 100644
--- a/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/add.py
+++ b/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/add.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ async def safe_stake_extrinsic(
                 return
             else:
                 err_out(
-                    f"\n{failure_prelude} with error: {format_error_message(e, subtensor.substrate)}"
+                    f"\n{failure_prelude} with error: {format_error_message(e)}"
                 )
             return
         else:
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ async def stake_extrinsic(
             )
         except SubstrateRequestException as e:
             err_out(
-                f"\n{failure_prelude} with error: {format_error_message(e, subtensor.substrate)}"
+                f"\n{failure_prelude} with error: {format_error_message(e)}"
             )
             return
         else:
diff --git a/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/remove.py b/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/remove.py
index 1f092ea8..25f53e08 100644
--- a/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/remove.py
+++ b/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/remove.py
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ async def _safe_unstake_extrinsic(
             return
         else:
             err_out(
-                f"\n{failure_prelude} with error: {format_error_message(e, subtensor.substrate)}"
+                f"\n{failure_prelude} with error: {format_error_message(e)}"
             )
         return