diff --git a/corporate/tests/test_stripe.py b/corporate/tests/test_stripe.py
index 783de3fdc4..5d96cc6347 100644
--- a/corporate/tests/test_stripe.py
+++ b/corporate/tests/test_stripe.py
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ class RequiresBillingAccessTest(ZulipTestCase):
         # Normal users do not have access
         self.login(self.example_email('cordelia'))
         response = self.client_post(url, request_data)
-        self.assert_json_error_contains(response, "Access denied")
+        self.assert_json_error_contains(response, "Must be a billing administrator or an organization")
 
         # Billing admins have access
         self.login(self.example_email('hamlet'))
diff --git a/zerver/decorator.py b/zerver/decorator.py
index 1bf737223c..394aba6eb6 100644
--- a/zerver/decorator.py
+++ b/zerver/decorator.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def require_billing_access(func: ViewFuncT) -> ViewFuncT:
     @wraps(func)
     def wrapper(request: HttpRequest, user_profile: UserProfile, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> HttpResponse:
         if not user_profile.is_realm_admin and not user_profile.is_billing_admin:
-            raise JsonableError(_("Access denied"))
+            raise JsonableError(_("Must be a billing administrator or an organization administrator"))
         return func(request, user_profile, *args, **kwargs)
     return wrapper  # type: ignore # https://github.com/python/mypy/issues/1927