diff --git a/lms/views/api/canvas_studio.py b/lms/views/api/canvas_studio.py
index 40e963eb9c..aa51432116 100644
--- a/lms/views/api/canvas_studio.py
+++ b/lms/views/api/canvas_studio.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def via_url(request):
     transcript_url = svc.get_transcript_url(media_id)
 
     if not transcript_url:
-        raise HTTPBadRequest("This video does not have a transcript")
+        raise HTTPBadRequest("This video does not have a published transcript")
 
     return {
         "via_url": via_video_url(request, canonical_url, download_url, transcript_url)
diff --git a/tests/unit/lms/views/api/canvas_studio_test.py b/tests/unit/lms/views/api/canvas_studio_test.py
index d242a6ecb5..7ea030c507 100644
--- a/tests/unit/lms/views/api/canvas_studio_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit/lms/views/api/canvas_studio_test.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def test_it_raises_if_transcript_not_available(
         canvas_studio_service.get_transcript_url.return_value = None
 
         with pytest.raises(
-            HTTPBadRequest, match="This video does not have a transcript"
+            HTTPBadRequest, match="This video does not have a published transcript"
         ):
             views.via_url(pyramid_request)