diff --git a/app/signup/page.tsx b/app/signup/page.tsx
index e6a79bb..c657728 100644
--- a/app/signup/page.tsx
+++ b/app/signup/page.tsx
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export default function SignupPage() {
       router.push("/login?registered=true");
     } catch (error: any) {
       console.error("Signup error:", error);
-      setFormError(error.msg || "Registration failed, please try again");
+      setFormError(error.message || "Registration failed, please try again");
     } finally {
       setIsSubmitting(false);
     }
diff --git a/lib/auth.ts b/lib/auth.ts
index 3faeef9..55945ba 100644
--- a/lib/auth.ts
+++ b/lib/auth.ts
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ export const registerUser = async ({
     const data = await response.json();
     console.log('data', data)
     if(!data.success){
-      throw new Error(data.msg)
+      throw new Error(data.message)
     }
     return data as {
       success: boolean;