diff --git a/shrine-webclient/src/main/js/client/js-shrine/mailto.js b/shrine-webclient/src/main/js/client/js-shrine/mailto.js
index 1b38caedc..c109ac653 100644
--- a/shrine-webclient/src/main/js/client/js-shrine/mailto.js
+++ b/shrine-webclient/src/main/js/client/js-shrine/mailto.js
@@ -1,62 +1,65 @@
 (function () {
     'use strict';
 
     /*
         Simple mailto initialization.
     */
 
     $(document).ready(function () {
         init();
     });
 
     function init() {
         fetchStewardEmail(getUrl())
             .then(initMailTo)
             .then(hideLoading)
             .fail(notifyOfFailure);
     }
 
     function getUrl() {
         var port = '6443';
         var url = document.URL;
         var service = '/shrine-metadata/data?key=stewardEmail';
         return url.substring(0, url.indexOf(port) + port.length) + service;
     }
 
     function fetchStewardEmail(url) {
         return $.ajax(url);
     }
 
     function hideLoading() {
         $('.init-div').addClass('mailto-hidden');
     }
 
     function showContent() {
         $('.content').removeClass('mailto-hidden');
     }
 
     function initMailTo(address) {
         var sMailto = 'mailto:' + address.split('\"')[1];
         var sSubject = 'subject=' + encodeURIComponent('Question from a SHRINE User');
         var body = encodeURIComponent('Please enter the suggested information and your question. Your data steward will reply to this email.' +
         '\n\n***Never send patient information, passwords, or other sensitive information by email****' +
         '\nName:' +
         '\nTitle:' +
         '\nUser name (to log into SHRINE):' +
         '\nTelephone Number (optional):' +
         '\nPreferred email address (optional):' +
-        '\n\nQuestion or Comment:');  
+        '\n\nQuestion or Comment:');
 
         $('.mailto').on('click', function () {
             var sBody = 'body=' + body;
             var mail = sMailto + '?' + sSubject + '&' + sBody;
             window.top.location = mail;
         });
 
         showContent();
     }
 
     function notifyOfFailure(data) {
-        $('.init-div').html('<div>' + data.responseText + '</div>');
+        var errorText = 'The Steward contact form is not configured for your site,' +
+            ' please contact your site administration to enable this functionality.';
+
+        $('.init-div').html('<div>' + errorText + '</div>');
     }
 }());