diff --git a/java/google/registry/flows/host/HostFlowUtils.java b/java/google/registry/flows/host/HostFlowUtils.java
index 1a8e5c9a4..b6cd975e1 100644
--- a/java/google/registry/flows/host/HostFlowUtils.java
+++ b/java/google/registry/flows/host/HostFlowUtils.java
@@ -134,16 +134,15 @@ public class HostFlowUtils {
       DomainResource superordinateDomain) throws EppException {
     if ((superordinateDomain != null)
         && superordinateDomain.getStatusValues().contains(StatusValue.PENDING_DELETE)) {
-      throw new SuperordinateDomainInPendingDeleteException(
-          superordinateDomain.getFullyQualifiedDomainName());
+      throw new SuperordinateDomainInPendingDeleteException();
     }
   }
 
   /** Superordinate domain for this hostname is in pending delete. */
   static class SuperordinateDomainInPendingDeleteException
       extends StatusProhibitsOperationException {
-    public SuperordinateDomainInPendingDeleteException(String domainName) {
-      super(domainName);
+    public SuperordinateDomainInPendingDeleteException() {
+      super("Superordinate domain for this hostname is in pending delete");
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostCreateFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostCreateFlowTest.java
index f63134294..c187182bb 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostCreateFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostCreateFlowTest.java
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ public class HostCreateFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<HostCreateFlow, Hos
     clock.advanceOneMilli();
     thrown.expect(
         SuperordinateDomainInPendingDeleteException.class,
-        "example.tld");
+        "Superordinate domain for this hostname is in pending delete");
     runFlow();
   }
 
diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostUpdateFlowTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostUpdateFlowTest.java
index f0a6b9102..244c40953 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostUpdateFlowTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/flows/host/HostUpdateFlowTest.java
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ public class HostUpdateFlowTest extends ResourceFlowTestCase<HostUpdateFlow, Hos
     clock.advanceOneMilli();
     thrown.expect(
         SuperordinateDomainInPendingDeleteException.class,
-        "example.tld");
+        "Superordinate domain for this hostname is in pending delete");
     runFlow();
   }