diff --git a/src/constants/error-messages.js b/src/constants/error-messages.js
index 244eefbc..f4d2a590 100644
--- a/src/constants/error-messages.js
+++ b/src/constants/error-messages.js
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ const errorMessages = Object.freeze({
     POLICY_NUMBER_REQUIRED: 'Please enter your policy number',
     POLICY_NUMBER_FORMAT: 'Please enter an alpha-numeric string',
     PHONE_NUMBER_REQUIRED: 'Please enter your phone number. The format must be ###-###-####',
-    PHONE_NUMBER_FORMAT: 'Please enter your phone number. The format must be ###-###-####',
     POLICY_ZIP_REQUIRED: 'Please enter your policy ZIP',
     POLICY_ZIP_FORMAT: 'Please enter a valid ZIP',
     LOSS_CAUSE_REQUIRED: 'Please enter loss cause',
diff --git a/src/helpers/global-rule-definer.js b/src/helpers/global-rule-definer.js
index eed5e381..eeb2dd4d 100644
--- a/src/helpers/global-rule-definer.js
+++ b/src/helpers/global-rule-definer.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function defineGlobalPhoneNumberRules() {
         globalRules.PHONE_NUMBER_FORMAT,
         regex(
             /^(\([0-9]{3}\)|[0-9]{3}) *[-.]? *[0-9]{3} *[-.]? *[0-9]{4}$/,
-            errorMessages.PHONE_NUMBER_FORMAT
+            errorMessages.PHONE_NUMBER_REQUIRED
         )
     );
 }