diff --git a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/studies_dispatcher/_errors.py b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/studies_dispatcher/_errors.py
index 3d5326a8606..eb04db2b924 100644
--- a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/studies_dispatcher/_errors.py
+++ b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/studies_dispatcher/_errors.py
@@ -26,3 +26,7 @@ class InvalidRedirectionParams(PydanticErrorMixin, StudyDispatcherError):
         "The link you provided is invalid because it doesn't contain any information related to data or a service."
         " Please check the link and make sure it is correct."
     )
+
+
+class GuestUsersLimitError(PydanticErrorMixin, StudyDispatcherError):
+    msg_template = "Maximum number of guests was reached. Please login with a registered user or try again later"
diff --git a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/studies_dispatcher/_studies_access.py b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/studies_dispatcher/_studies_access.py
index aa8d60b4e8c..10f7d1bc275 100644
--- a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/studies_dispatcher/_studies_access.py
+++ b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/studies_dispatcher/_studies_access.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@
     MSG_TOO_MANY_GUESTS,
     MSG_UNEXPECTED_ERROR,
 )
-from ._users import MaxGuestUsersError, create_temporary_guest_user, get_authorized_user
+from ._errors import GuestUsersLimitError
+from ._users import create_temporary_guest_user, get_authorized_user
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -288,7 +289,7 @@ async def get_redirection_to_study_page(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
             user = await create_temporary_guest_user(request)
             is_anonymous_user = True
 
-        except MaxGuestUsersError as exc:
+        except GuestUsersLimitError as exc:
             #
             # NOTE: Creation of guest users is limited. For that
             # reason we respond with 429 and inform the user that temporarily
diff --git a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/studies_dispatcher/_users.py b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/studies_dispatcher/_users.py
index ae1688f08ec..da1b2372705 100644
--- a/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/studies_dispatcher/_users.py
+++ b/services/web/server/src/simcore_service_webserver/studies_dispatcher/_users.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 from ..users.api import get_user
 from ..users.exceptions import UserNotFoundError
 from ._constants import MSG_GUESTS_NOT_ALLOWED
+from ._errors import GuestUsersLimitError
 from .settings import StudiesDispatcherSettings, get_plugin_settings
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -60,14 +61,6 @@ async def get_authorized_user(request: web.Request) -> dict:
     return {}
 
 
-class MaxGuestUsersError(RuntimeError):
-    # NOTE: when lock times out it is because a user cannot
-    # be create in less that MAX_DELAY_TO_CREATE_USER seconds.
-    # That shows that the system is really loaded and we rather
-    # stop creating GUEST users.
-    ...
-
-
 async def create_temporary_guest_user(request: web.Request):
     """Creates a guest user with a random name and
 
@@ -141,6 +134,11 @@ async def create_temporary_guest_user(request: web.Request):
             ).acquire()
 
     except LockNotOwnedError as err:
+        #   NOTE: when lock times out it is because a user cannot
+        # be create in less that MAX_DELAY_TO_CREATE_USER seconds.
+        # That shows that the system is really loaded and we rather
+        # stop creating GUEST users.
+
         # NOTE: here we cleanup but if any trace is left it will be deleted by gc
         if usr.get("id"):
 
@@ -155,9 +153,7 @@ async def _cleanup(draft_user):
                     APP_FIRE_AND_FORGET_TASKS_KEY
                 ],
             )
-
-        msg = f"Load limit reached. Unable to create a user under {MAX_DELAY_TO_CREATE_USER} sec."
-        raise MaxGuestUsersError(msg) from err
+        raise GuestUsersLimitError from err
 
     return user