diff --git a/files/helpers/media.py b/files/helpers/media.py
index 133e75c27..e6071a254 100644
--- a/files/helpers/media.py
+++ b/files/helpers/media.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def process_audio(file):
 	size = os.stat(name).st_size
 	if size > MAX_IMAGE_AUDIO_SIZE_MB_PATRON * 1024 * 1024 or not g.v.patron and size > MAX_IMAGE_AUDIO_SIZE_MB * 1024 * 1024:
 		os.remove(name)
-		abort(413, f"Max image/audio size is {MAX_IMAGE_AUDIO_SIZE_MB} MB ({MAX_IMAGE_AUDIO_SIZE_MB_PATRON} MB for paypigs)")
+		abort(413, f"Max image/audio size is {MAX_IMAGE_AUDIO_SIZE_MB} MB ({MAX_IMAGE_AUDIO_SIZE_MB_PATRON} MB for {patron.lower()}s)")
 
 	media = g.db.query(Media).filter_by(filename=name, kind='audio').one_or_none()
 	if media: g.db.delete(media)
diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index 386c846ca..b83046c49 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ def award_thing(v, thing_type, id):
 		else: author.progressivestack = int(time.time()) + 21600
 		badge_grant(user=author, badge_id=94)
 	elif kind == "benefactor":
-		if author.patron: abort(400, "This user is already a paypig!")
+		if author.patron: abort(409, f"This user is already a {patron.lower()}!")
 		author.patron = 1
 		if author.patron_utc: author.patron_utc += 2629746
 		else: author.patron_utc = int(time.time()) + 2629746