diff --git a/substrate/test-utils/transaction-factory/src/lib.rs b/substrate/test-utils/transaction-factory/src/lib.rs
index 02772daf18..b046cf74c9 100644
--- a/substrate/test-utils/transaction-factory/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/test-utils/transaction-factory/src/lib.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ where
 	<<RA as RuntimeAdapter>::Block as BlockT>::Hash: From<primitives::H256>,
 {
 	if *factory_state.mode() != Mode::MasterToNToM && factory_state.rounds() > RA::Number::one() {
-		return Err("The factory can only be used with rounds set to 1 in this mode.".into());
+		let msg = "The factory can only be used with rounds set to 1 in this mode.".into();
+		return Err(cli::error::Error::Input(msg));
 	}
 
 	let client = new_client::<F>(&config)?;