diff --git a/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/add.py b/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/add.py
index d400ce967..cbc1ae242 100644
--- a/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/add.py
+++ b/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/add.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ async def safe_stake_extrinsic(
             await response.process_events()
             if not await response.is_success:
                 err_out(
-                    f"\n{failure_prelude} with error: {format_error_message(await response.error_message, subtensor.substrate)}"
+                    f"\n{failure_prelude} with error: {format_error_message(await response.error_message)}"
                 )
             else:
                 block_hash = await subtensor.substrate.get_chain_head()
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ async def stake_extrinsic(
             await response.process_events()
             if not await response.is_success:
                 err_out(
-                    f"\n{failure_prelude} with error: {format_error_message(await response.error_message, subtensor.substrate)}"
+                    f"\n{failure_prelude} with error: {format_error_message(await response.error_message)}"
                 )
             else:
                 new_balance, new_stake = await asyncio.gather(
diff --git a/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/move.py b/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/move.py
index 5ce500f13..3197d395e 100644
--- a/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/move.py
+++ b/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/move.py
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ async def transfer_stake(
     if not await response.is_success:
         err_console.print(
             f":cross_mark: [red]Failed[/red] with error: "
-            f"{format_error_message(await response.error_message, subtensor.substrate)}"
+            f"{format_error_message(await response.error_message)}"
         )
         return False
 
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ async def swap_stake(
     if not await response.is_success:
         err_console.print(
             f":cross_mark: [red]Failed[/red] with error: "
-            f"{format_error_message(await response.error_message, subtensor.substrate)}"
+            f"{format_error_message(await response.error_message)}"
         )
         return False
 
diff --git a/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/remove.py b/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/remove.py
index 25f53e08e..a8d364b5f 100644
--- a/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/remove.py
+++ b/bittensor_cli/src/commands/stake/remove.py
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ async def _unstake_extrinsic(
         if not await response.is_success:
             err_out(
                 f"{failure_prelude} with error: "
-                f"{format_error_message(await response.error_message, subtensor.substrate)}"
+                f"{format_error_message(await response.error_message)}"
             )
             return
 
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ async def _safe_unstake_extrinsic(
     await response.process_events()
     if not await response.is_success:
         err_out(
-            f"\n{failure_prelude} with error: {format_error_message(await response.error_message, subtensor.substrate)}"
+            f"\n{failure_prelude} with error: {format_error_message(await response.error_message)}"
         )
         return
 
diff --git a/bittensor_cli/src/commands/subnets/subnets.py b/bittensor_cli/src/commands/subnets/subnets.py
index 4f116e626..55d2b78b2 100644
--- a/bittensor_cli/src/commands/subnets/subnets.py
+++ b/bittensor_cli/src/commands/subnets/subnets.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ async def _find_event_attributes_in_extrinsic_receipt(
         await response.process_events()
         if not await response.is_success:
             err_console.print(
-                f":cross_mark: [red]Failed[/red]: {format_error_message(await response.error_message, substrate)}"
+                f":cross_mark: [red]Failed[/red]: {format_error_message(await response.error_message)}"
             )
             await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
             return False