diff --git a/internal/runners/clean/uninstall.go b/internal/runners/clean/uninstall.go
index 5aafb0cb91..7e093f452f 100644
--- a/internal/runners/clean/uninstall.go
+++ b/internal/runners/clean/uninstall.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func newUninstall(out output.Outputer, prompt promptable, cfg *config.Instance,
 
 func (u *Uninstall) Run(params *UninstallParams) error {
 	if os.Getenv(constants.ActivatedStateEnvVarName) != "" {
-		return locale.NewError("err_uninstall_activated")
+		return locale.NewInputError("err_uninstall_activated")
 	}
 
 	err := verifyInstallation()