diff --git a/devdocs/specs/core-server-state.txt b/devdocs/specs/core-server-state.txt
index 284f40f6..9d48881b 100644
--- a/devdocs/specs/core-server-state.txt
+++ b/devdocs/specs/core-server-state.txt
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ Closed or Open States
     - All non-ops routes will need to see if closed and server state returns closed both if serverstate is closed or if SYSTEM_LOCK
 
 
-
-
-
 Some scenarios at the server require general users to be LOCKED OUT COMPLETELY but still grant limited access for operations administration, such as:
     - Biz changes that need all users out such as a re-org of client data or something else business related
     - Ops changes that need all users out such as upgrades, backup, restore, any mass data change such as import or export
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/ControllerHelpers/ApiServerState.cs b/server/AyaNova/ControllerHelpers/ApiServerState.cs
index 69c5d07a..0e33c5d8 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/ControllerHelpers/ApiServerState.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/ControllerHelpers/ApiServerState.cs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Api.ControllerHelpers
 
             //Here we will likely need to trigger a notification to users if the state is going to be shutting down or is shut down
             _priorState = _currentState;//keep the prior state so it can be resumed easily
-            _priorReason=_reason;//keep the original reason
+            _priorReason = _reason;//keep the original reason
 
             _currentState = newState;
         }
@@ -100,7 +100,10 @@ namespace AyaNova.Api.ControllerHelpers
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    return $"Server state is: {_currentState.ToString()}, Reason: {_reason}";
+                    if (_currentState == ServerState.Closed)
+                        return $"{ AyaNova.Biz.TranslationBiz.GetDefaultTranslationAsync("ErrorAPI2000").Result}\r\n{_reason}";
+                    else //opsonly
+                        return $"{ AyaNova.Biz.TranslationBiz.GetDefaultTranslationAsync("ErrorAPI2001").Result}\r\n{_reason}";
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/biz/ApiErrorCode.cs b/server/AyaNova/biz/ApiErrorCode.cs
index e2b41de8..99230e21 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/biz/ApiErrorCode.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/biz/ApiErrorCode.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-using System;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
-using AyaNova.Models;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-
-
 namespace AyaNova.Biz
 {