diff --git a/frontend/messages/de.json b/frontend/messages/de.json
index 9f1e994d..d6ea5ffc 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/de.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/de.json
@@ -255,10 +255,5 @@
   "Filters": {
     "sortBy": "Sort by",
     "clear": "Clear"
-  },
-  "Errors": {
-    "uploadConstitution": {
-      "409": "File already exists."
-    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/messages/en.json b/frontend/messages/en.json
index 9f1e994d..d6ea5ffc 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/en.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/en.json
@@ -255,10 +255,5 @@
   "Filters": {
     "sortBy": "Sort by",
     "clear": "Clear"
-  },
-  "Errors": {
-    "uploadConstitution": {
-      "409": "File already exists."
-    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/organisms/Modals/UploadConstitution.tsx b/frontend/src/components/organisms/Modals/UploadConstitution.tsx
index 4b144801..1df38280 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/organisms/Modals/UploadConstitution.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/organisms/Modals/UploadConstitution.tsx
@@ -32,9 +32,7 @@ export const UploadConstitution = () => {
       addSuccessAlert(t("uploadConstitution.alerts.success"));
       closeModal();
     } catch (error) {
-      addErrorAlert(
-        error.message ? error.message : t("uploadConstitution.alerts.error")
-      );
+      addErrorAlert(t("uploadConstitution.alerts.error"));
     } finally {
       setSubmitting(false);
     }
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
index 084de03d..a52d478e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import {
   GovActionStatus,
   PreviewReasoningModalState,
 } from "@/components/organisms";
-import { getTranslations } from "next-intl/server";
 const baseURL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL || "http://localhost:1337";
 
 export async function isTokenExpired(token): Promise<boolean> {
@@ -405,10 +404,6 @@ export async function uploadConstitution(data: FormData) {
     });
     return response.data;
   } catch (error) {
-    const t = await getTranslations();
-    if (error.res.statusCode === 409) {
-      throw new Error(t(`Errors.uploadConstitution.${error.res.statusCode}`));
-    }
     throw error;
   }
 }