diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index 598b612b5..6dc6cd94d 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from dateutil.relativedelta import relativedelta  # type: ignore
 from epplibwrapper.errors import ErrorCode, RegistryError
 from registrar.models import Contact, Domain, DomainApplication, DraftDomain, User, Website
 from registrar.utility import csv_export
-from registrar.utility.errors import ApplicationStatusError, FSMErrorCodes
+from registrar.utility.errors import FSMApplicationError, FSMErrorCodes
 from registrar.views.utility.mixins import OrderableFieldsMixin
 from django.contrib.admin.views.main import ORDER_VAR
 from registrar.widgets import NoAutocompleteFilteredSelectMultiple
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ class DomainApplicationAdminForm(forms.ModelForm):
         error_message = None
         if investigator is None:
             # Lets grab the error message from a common location
-            error_message = ApplicationStatusError.get_error_message(FSMErrorCodes.NO_INVESTIGATOR)
+            error_message = FSMApplicationError.get_error_message(FSMErrorCodes.NO_INVESTIGATOR)
         elif not investigator.is_staff:
-            error_message = ApplicationStatusError.get_error_message(FSMErrorCodes.INVESTIGATOR_NOT_STAFF)
+            error_message = FSMApplicationError.get_error_message(FSMErrorCodes.INVESTIGATOR_NOT_STAFF)
         else:
             is_valid = True
 
@@ -1225,11 +1225,11 @@ class DomainApplicationAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin):
             obj.status = original_obj.status
 
             # Try to perform the status change.
-            # Catch ApplicationStatusError's and return the message,
+            # Catch FSMApplicationError's and return the message,
             # as these are typically user errors.
             try:
                 selected_method()
-            except ApplicationStatusError as err:
+            except FSMApplicationError as err:
                 logger.warning(f"An error encountered when trying to change status: {err}")
                 error_message = err.message
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain_application.py b/src/registrar/models/domain_application.py
index 29c4d63a5..6076497ad 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain_application.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain_application.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from django.db import models
 from django_fsm import FSMField, transition  # type: ignore
 from django.utils import timezone
 from registrar.models.domain import Domain
-from registrar.utility.errors import ApplicationStatusError, FSMErrorCodes
+from registrar.utility.errors import FSMApplicationError, FSMErrorCodes
 
 from .utility.time_stamped_model import TimeStampedModel
 from ..utility.email import send_templated_email, EmailSendingError
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ class DomainApplication(TimeStampedModel):
 
         # == Check that the application is valid == #
         if Domain.objects.filter(name=self.requested_domain.name).exists():
-            raise ApplicationStatusError(code=FSMErrorCodes.APPROVE_DOMAIN_IN_USE)
+            raise FSMApplicationError(code=FSMErrorCodes.APPROVE_DOMAIN_IN_USE)
 
         # == Create the domain and related components == #
         created_domain = Domain.objects.create(name=self.requested_domain.name)
diff --git a/src/registrar/utility/errors.py b/src/registrar/utility/errors.py
index 10e1809aa..f5804ac2f 100644
--- a/src/registrar/utility/errors.py
+++ b/src/registrar/utility/errors.py
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ class GenericError(Exception):
         return self._error_mapping.get(code)
 
 
-# (Q for reviewers) What should this be called?
-# Not a fan of this name.
 class FSMErrorCodes(IntEnum):
     """Used when doing FSM transitions.
     Overview of generic error codes:
@@ -88,9 +86,7 @@ class FSMErrorCodes(IntEnum):
     INVESTIGATOR_NOT_SUBMITTER = 4
 
 
-# (Q for reviewers) What should this be called?
-# Not a fan of this name.
-class ApplicationStatusError(Exception):
+class FSMApplicationError(Exception):
     """
     Used to raise exceptions when doing FSM Transitions.
     Uses `FSMErrorCodes` as an enum.