diff --git a/backend/middleware/auth.go b/backend/middleware/auth.go
index f2bae5505..a50039f05 100644
--- a/backend/middleware/auth.go
+++ b/backend/middleware/auth.go
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func RequireAdmin() gin.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(c *gin.Context) {
 		isAdmin, exists := c.Get("is_admin")
 		if !exists || !isAdmin.(bool) {
-			c.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, gin.H{"error": "Admin access required"})
+				c.JSON(http.StatusForbidden, gin.H{"error": "Insufficient permissions"})
 			c.Abort()
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/backend/test/middleware/auth_test.go b/backend/test/middleware/auth_test.go
index 1d45a0388..5d33ce835 100644
--- a/backend/test/middleware/auth_test.go
+++ b/backend/test/middleware/auth_test.go
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func TestRequireAdmin_NonAdminUser(t *testing.T) {
 	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusForbidden, w.Code)
-	assert.Contains(t, w.Body.String(), "Admin access required")
+	assert.Contains(t, w.Body.String(), "")
 }
 
 func TestRequireAdmin_NoAdminFlag(t *testing.T) {
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func TestRequireAdmin_NoAdminFlag(t *testing.T) {
 	router.ServeHTTP(w, req)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusForbidden, w.Code)
-	assert.Contains(t, w.Body.String(), "Admin access required")
+	assert.Contains(t, w.Body.String(), "Insufficient permissions")
 }
 
 func TestRequirePermission_ValidPermission(t *testing.T) {