diff --git a/public/language/en_GB/error.json b/public/language/en_GB/error.json
index 720541d0c1..4159d211d8 100644
--- a/public/language/en_GB/error.json
+++ b/public/language/en_GB/error.json
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 
 	"file-too-big": "Maximum allowed file size is %1 kB - please upload a smaller file",
 
-	"cant-vote-self-post": "You cannot vote for your own post",
 	"already-favourited": "You have already favourited this post",
 	"already-unfavourited": "You have already unfavourited this post",
 
diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js b/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js
index 0d36139403..423637e21e 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/postTools.js
@@ -255,7 +255,9 @@ define('forum/topic/postTools', ['share', 'navigator', 'components', 'translator
 			pid: post.attr('data-pid'),
 			room_id: app.currentRoom
 		}, function(err) {
-			if (err) {
+			if (err.message === 'self-vote') {
+				showVotes(post.attr('data-pid'));
+			} else {
 				app.alertError(err.message);
 			}
 		});
diff --git a/src/favourites.js b/src/favourites.js
index c55702b433..c5d71f6de2 100644
--- a/src/favourites.js
+++ b/src/favourites.js
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ var async = require('async'),
 			}
 
 			if (parseInt(uid, 10) === parseInt(results.owner, 10)) {
-				return callback(new Error('[[error:cant-vote-self-post]]'));
+				return callback(new Error('self-vote'));
 			}
 
 			var voteStatus = results.voteStatus,