diff --git a/evalai/utils/challenges.py b/evalai/utils/challenges.py
index 0abb6f346..bac158df0 100644
--- a/evalai/utils/challenges.py
+++ b/evalai/utils/challenges.py
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ def display_challenge_details(challenge):
             validate_token(response.json())
             echo(
                 style(
-                    "\nError: {}".format(response.json()["error"]),
+                    "\nError: {}".format(response.json().get("error", response.json().get("detail"))),
                     fg="red",
                     bold=True,
                 )
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ def display_challenge_phase_list(challenge_id):
             validate_token(response.json())
             echo(
                 style(
-                    "\nError: {}".format(response.json()["error"]),
+                    "\nError: {}".format(response.json().get("error", response.json().get("detail"))),
                     fg="red",
                     bold=True,
                 )
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ def display_challenge_phase_detail(challenge_id, phase_id, is_json):
                     "\nError: {}\n"
                     "\nUse `evalai challenges` to fetch the active challenges.\n"
                     "\nUse `evalai challenge CHALLENGE phases` to fetch the "
-                    "active phases.\n".format(response.json()["error"]),
+                    "active phases.\n".format(response.json().get("error", response.json().get("detail"))),
                     fg="red",
                     bold=True,
                 )
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ def display_challenge_phase_split_list(challenge_id):
                     "\nError: {}\n"
                     "\nUse `evalai challenges` to fetch the active challenges.\n"
                     "\nUse `evalai challenge CHALLENGE phases` to fetch the "
-                    "active phases.\n".format(response.json()["error"]),
+                    "active phases.\n".format(response.json().get("error", response.json().get("detail"))),
                     fg="red",
                     bold=True,
                 )
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ def display_leaderboard(challenge_id, phase_split_id):
             validate_token(response.json())
             echo(
                 style(
-                    "Error: {}".format(response.json()["error"]),
+                    "Error: {}".format(response.json().get("error", response.json().get("detail"))),
                     fg="red",
                     bold=True,
                 )
diff --git a/evalai/utils/common.py b/evalai/utils/common.py
index fb193b05c..c3d27d936 100644
--- a/evalai/utils/common.py
+++ b/evalai/utils/common.py
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@ def upload_file_using_presigned_url(challenge_phase_pk, file, file_type, submiss
         if response.status_code in EVALAI_ERROR_CODES:
             validate_token(response.json())
             if file_type == "submission":
-                error_message = "\nThere was an error while making the submission: {}\n".format(response.json()["error"])
+                error_message = "\nThere was an error while making the submission: {}\n".format(response.json().get("error", response.json().get("detail")))
             elif file_type == "annotation":
-                error_message = "\nThere was an error while uploading the annotation file: {}".format(response.json()["error"])
+                error_message = "\nThere was an error while uploading the annotation file: {}".format(response.json().get("error", response.json().get("detail")))
             echo(
                 style(
                     error_message,
diff --git a/evalai/utils/requests.py b/evalai/utils/requests.py
index 19e14094f..0f06dd936 100644
--- a/evalai/utils/requests.py
+++ b/evalai/utils/requests.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def make_request(path, method, files=None, data=None):
                 validate_token(response.json())
                 echo(
                     style(
-                        "\nError: {}\n".format(response.json().get("error")),
+                        "\nError: {}\n".format(response.json().get("error", response.json().get("detail"))),
                         fg="red",
                         bold=True,
                     )
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def make_request(path, method, files=None, data=None):
                         "\nError: {}\n"
                         "\nUse `evalai challenges` to fetch the active challenges.\n"
                         "\nUse `evalai challenge CHALLENGE phases` to fetch the "
-                        "active phases.\n".format(response.json()["error"]),
+                        "active phases.\n".format(response.json().get("error", response.json().get("detail"))),
                         fg="red",
                         bold=True,
                     )
diff --git a/evalai/utils/submissions.py b/evalai/utils/submissions.py
index 1d4f87bbe..7b6192c1d 100644
--- a/evalai/utils/submissions.py
+++ b/evalai/utils/submissions.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def get_submission_meta_attributes(challenge_id, phase_id):
                     "\nError: {}\n"
                     "\nUse `evalai challenges` to fetch the active challenges.\n"
                     "\nUse `evalai challenge CHALLENGE phases` to fetch the "
-                    "active phases.\n".format(response.json()),
+                    "active phases.\n".format(response.json().get("error", response.json().get("detail"))),
                     fg="red",
                     bold=True,
                 )
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def make_submission(
                     "\nError: {}\n"
                     "\nUse `evalai challenges` to fetch the active challenges.\n"
                     "\nUse `evalai challenge CHALLENGE phases` to fetch the "
-                    "active phases.\n".format(response.json()["error"]),
+                    "active phases.\n".format(response.json().get("error", response.json().get("detail"))),
                     fg="red",
                     bold=True,
                 )
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def display_my_submission_details(
                     "\nError: {}\n"
                     "\nUse `evalai challenges` to fetch the active challenges.\n"
                     "\nUse `evalai challenge CHALLENGE phases` to fetch the "
-                    "active phases.\n".format(response.json()["error"]),
+                    "active phases.\n".format(response.json().get("error", response.json().get("detail"))),
                     fg="red",
                     bold=True,
                 )
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def submission_details_request(submission_id):
                     "\nError: {}\n"
                     "\nUse `evalai challenge CHALLENGE phase PHASE submissions` "
                     "to view your submission.\n".format(
-                        response.json()["error"]
+                        response.json().get("error", response.json().get("detail"))
                     ),
                     fg="red",
                     bold=True,
diff --git a/evalai/utils/teams.py b/evalai/utils/teams.py
index ca06011ba..eb9d0b2d7 100644
--- a/evalai/utils/teams.py
+++ b/evalai/utils/teams.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def display_teams(is_host):
             validate_token(response.json())
             echo(
                 style(
-                    "Error: {}".format(response.json()["error"]),
+                    "Error: {}".format(response.json().get("error", response.json().get("detail"))),
                     fg="red",
                     bold=True,
                 )
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def create_team(team_name, team_url, is_host):
             else:
                 echo(
                     style(
-                        "Error: {}".format(response.json()["error"]),
+                        "Error: {}".format(response.json().get("error", response.json().get("detail"))),
                         fg="red",
                         bold=True,
                     )
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def participate_in_a_challenge(challenge_id, participant_team_id):
                     "\nError: {}\n"
                     "\nUse `evalai challenges` to fetch the active challenges.\n"
                     "\nUse `evalai teams` to fetch your participant "
-                    "teams.\n".format(response.json()["error"]),
+                    "teams.\n".format(response.json().get("error", response.json().get("detail"))),
                     fg="red",
                     bold=True,
                 )