diff --git a/noir-projects/aztec-nr/aztec/src/macros/internals_functions_generation/mod.nr b/noir-projects/aztec-nr/aztec/src/macros/internals_functions_generation/mod.nr
index a1b3f9f8efe5..f6b686128403 100644
--- a/noir-projects/aztec-nr/aztec/src/macros/internals_functions_generation/mod.nr
+++ b/noir-projects/aztec-nr/aztec/src/macros/internals_functions_generation/mod.nr
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ pub(crate) comptime fn process_functions(m: Module) -> Quoted {
     );
     make_functions_uncallable(
         utility_functions,
-        "Calling utility functions directly from within the contract is not supported. You attempted to call ",
+        "Direct invocation of utility functions is not supported. You attempted to call ",
     );
 
     // INTERNAL FUNCTIONS
diff --git a/noir-projects/noir-contracts-comp-failures/contracts/panic_on_direct_utility_external_fn_call/expected_error b/noir-projects/noir-contracts-comp-failures/contracts/panic_on_direct_utility_external_fn_call/expected_error
index 23529a516337..d83a13317cd4 100644
--- a/noir-projects/noir-contracts-comp-failures/contracts/panic_on_direct_utility_external_fn_call/expected_error
+++ b/noir-projects/noir-contracts-comp-failures/contracts/panic_on_direct_utility_external_fn_call/expected_error
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Calling utility functions directly from within the contract is not supported. You attempted to call arbitrary_external_function. See https://docs.aztec.network/errors/6
+Direct invocation of utility functions is not supported. You attempted to call arbitrary_external_function. See https://docs.aztec.network/errors/6