diff --git a/app/models/applicants/personal_detail.rb b/app/models/applicants/personal_detail.rb
index 49cc9fd6..b620cb13 100644
--- a/app/models/applicants/personal_detail.rb
+++ b/app/models/applicants/personal_detail.rb
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def date_of_birth_not_in_future
     def age_less_than_maximum
       return unless date_of_birth.present? && (Date.current.year - date_of_birth.year) >= MAX_AGE
 
-      errors.add(:date_of_birth, "age should be below #{MAX_AGE} years")
+      errors.add(:date_of_birth)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 6c72f299..27e1e590 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ en:
               invalid: Enter a telephone number, like 07700 900 982 or +34 626 587 210’
             date_of_birth:
               blank: Enter your date of birth
+              invalid: Age must be below 80
             sex:
               blank: Enter your sex
             passport_number: