diff --git a/server/service/service_invites.go b/server/service/service_invites.go
index e5db93de0..ef5d2ea29 100644
--- a/server/service/service_invites.go
+++ b/server/service/service_invites.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package service
 
 import (
 	"encoding/base64"
-	"errors"
 
 	kolide_errors "github.com/kolide/kolide-ose/server/errors"
 	"github.com/kolide/kolide-ose/server/kolide"
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ func (svc service) VerifyInvite(ctx context.Context, email, token string) error
 
 	expiresAt := invite.CreatedAt.Add(svc.config.App.InviteTokenValidityPeriod)
 	if svc.clock.Now().After(expiresAt) {
-		return errors.New("expired invite token")
+		return newInvalidArgumentError("invite_token", "Invite token has expired.")
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/server/service/service_users_test.go b/server/service/service_users_test.go
index 517aef350..4202538d7 100644
--- a/server/service/service_users_test.go
+++ b/server/service/service_users_test.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func TestCreateUser(t *testing.T) {
 			NeedsPasswordReset: boolPtr(true),
 			Admin:              boolPtr(false),
 			InviteToken:        &invites["expired"].Token,
-			wantErr:            errors.New("expired invite token"),
+			wantErr:            &invalidArgumentError{{name: "invite_token", reason: "Invite token has expired."}},
 		},
 		{
 			Username:           stringPtr("@admin2"),