diff --git a/x/harvest/keeper/borrow.go b/x/harvest/keeper/borrow.go
index dfdead7c..7eaa9e9b 100644
--- a/x/harvest/keeper/borrow.go
+++ b/x/harvest/keeper/borrow.go
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func (k Keeper) ValidateBorrow(ctx sdk.Context, borrower sdk.AccAddress, amount
 
 	// Validate that the proposed borrow's USD value is within user's borrowable limit
 	if proprosedBorrowUSDValue.GT(totalBorrowableAmount.Sub(existingBorrowUSDValue)) {
-		return sdkerrors.Wrapf(types.ErrInsufficientLoanToValue, "requested borrow %s is greater than maximum valid borrow", amount)
+		return sdkerrors.Wrapf(types.ErrInsufficientLoanToValue, "requested borrow %s exceeds the allowable amount as determined by the collateralization ratio", amount)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/x/harvest/keeper/borrow_test.go b/x/harvest/keeper/borrow_test.go
index 1a9bc8ad..45b03935 100644
--- a/x/harvest/keeper/borrow_test.go
+++ b/x/harvest/keeper/borrow_test.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestBorrow() {
 			},
 			errArgs{
 				expectPass: false,
-				contains:   "total deposited value is insufficient for borrow request",
+				contains:   "exceeds the allowable amount as determined by the collateralization ratio",
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestBorrow() {
 			},
 			errArgs{
 				expectPass: false,
-				contains:   "total deposited value is insufficient for borrow request",
+				contains:   "exceeds the allowable amount as determined by the collateralization ratio",
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestBorrow() {
 			},
 			errArgs{
 				expectPass: false,
-				contains:   "requested borrow 1000000usdx is greater than maximum valid borrow",
+				contains:   "exceeds the allowable amount as determined by the collateralization ratio",
 			},
 		},
 		{
diff --git a/x/harvest/types/errors.go b/x/harvest/types/errors.go
index 5906ed2f..f6edf94a 100644
--- a/x/harvest/types/errors.go
+++ b/x/harvest/types/errors.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ var (
 	// ErrDepositsNotFound error for no deposits found
 	ErrDepositsNotFound = sdkerrors.Register(ModuleName, 17, "no deposits found")
 	// ErrInsufficientLoanToValue error for when an attempted borrow exceeds maximum loan-to-value
-	ErrInsufficientLoanToValue = sdkerrors.Register(ModuleName, 18, "total deposited value is insufficient for borrow request")
+	ErrInsufficientLoanToValue = sdkerrors.Register(ModuleName, 18, "not enough collateral supplied by account")
 	// ErrMarketNotFound error for when a market for the input denom is not found
 	ErrMarketNotFound = sdkerrors.Register(ModuleName, 19, "no market found for denom")
 	// ErrPriceNotFound error for when a price for the input market is not found