1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py
index 119d979052..c0714fcfb1 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py
@@ -81,7 +81,11 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestServlet(RestServlet):
         assert_params_in_dict(body, ["devices"])
 
         await self.auth_handler.validate_user_via_ui_auth(
-            requester, request, body, self.hs.get_ip_from_request(request),
+            requester,
+            request,
+            body,
+            self.hs.get_ip_from_request(request),
+            "remove device(s) from your account",
         )
 
         await self.device_handler.delete_devices(
@@ -127,7 +131,11 @@ class DeviceRestServlet(RestServlet):
                 raise
 
         await self.auth_handler.validate_user_via_ui_auth(
-            requester, request, body, self.hs.get_ip_from_request(request),
+            requester,
+            request,
+            body,
+            self.hs.get_ip_from_request(request),
+            "remove a device from your account",
         )
 
         await self.device_handler.delete_device(requester.user.to_string(), device_id)