diff --git a/src/cli/backup/backup.go b/src/cli/backup/backup.go
index 01832fe29..3699eda50 100644
--- a/src/cli/backup/backup.go
+++ b/src/cli/backup/backup.go
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func genericListCommand(cmd *cobra.Command, bID string, service path.ServiceType
 				return Only(ctx, clues.New("No backup exists with the id "+bID))
 			}
 
-			return Only(ctx, clues.Wrap(err, "Failed to find backup "+bID))
+			return Only(ctx, clues.Wrap(errs.Failure(), "Failed to list backup id "+bID))
 		}
 
 		b.Print(ctx)
diff --git a/src/pkg/repository/repository.go b/src/pkg/repository/repository.go
index 2e787a0b2..37510eae7 100644
--- a/src/pkg/repository/repository.go
+++ b/src/pkg/repository/repository.go
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ func getBackupErrors(
 
 	ssid := b.StreamStoreID
 	if len(ssid) == 0 {
-		return nil, b, clues.New("no errors in backup").WithClues(ctx)
+		return nil, b, clues.New("missing streamstore id in backup").WithClues(ctx)
 	}
 
 	var (