diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/ledger/base.py b/aries_cloudagent/ledger/base.py
index 8d39aa0a23..f261147a1a 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/ledger/base.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/ledger/base.py
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@ async def create_and_send_schema(
         else:
             if await self.is_ledger_read_only():
                 raise LedgerError(
-                    "Error cannot write schema when ledger is in read only mode"
+                    "Error cannot write schema when ledger is in read only mode, "
+                    "or TAA is required and not accepted"
                 )
 
             try:
@@ -497,7 +498,8 @@ async def create_and_send_credential_definition(
 
             if await self.is_ledger_read_only():
                 raise LedgerError(
-                    "Error cannot write cred def when ledger is in read only mode"
+                    "Error cannot write cred def when ledger is in read only mode, "
+                    "or TAA is required and not accepted"
                 )
 
             cred_def_req = await self._create_credential_definition_request(
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/ledger/indy.py b/aries_cloudagent/ledger/indy.py
index e21178f01f..436923951f 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/ledger/indy.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/ledger/indy.py
@@ -766,7 +766,8 @@ async def update_endpoint_for_did(
         if exist_endpoint_of_type != endpoint:
             if await self.is_ledger_read_only():
                 raise LedgerError(
-                    "Error cannot update endpoint when ledger is in read only mode"
+                    "Error cannot update endpoint when ledger is in read only mode, "
+                    "or TAA is required and not accepted"
                 )
 
             nym = self.did_to_nym(did)
@@ -817,7 +818,8 @@ async def register_nym(
         """
         if await self.is_ledger_read_only():
             raise LedgerError(
-                "Error cannot register nym when ledger is in read only mode"
+                "Error cannot register nym when ledger is in read only mode, "
+                "or TAA is required and not accepted"
             )
 
         public_info = await self.get_wallet_public_did()