diff --git a/source/pdo_sqlsrv/pdo_util.cpp b/source/pdo_sqlsrv/pdo_util.cpp
index c65b4b53..aab683dd 100644
--- a/source/pdo_sqlsrv/pdo_util.cpp
+++ b/source/pdo_sqlsrv/pdo_util.cpp
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ pdo_error PDO_ERRORS[] = {
     },
     {
         SQLSRV_ERROR_AKV_AUTH_MISSING,
-        { IMSSP, (SQLCHAR*) "Authentication method for Azure Key Vault is missing. KeyStoreAuthentication must be set to KeyVaultPassword or KeyVaultClientSecret.", -86, false }
+        { IMSSP, (SQLCHAR*) "The authentication method for Azure Key Vault is missing. KeyStoreAuthentication must be set to KeyVaultPassword or KeyVaultClientSecret.", -86, false }
     },
     {
         SQLSRV_ERROR_AKV_NAME_MISSING,
diff --git a/source/sqlsrv/util.cpp b/source/sqlsrv/util.cpp
index f13e0c07..80ec1745 100644
--- a/source/sqlsrv/util.cpp
+++ b/source/sqlsrv/util.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ ss_error SS_ERRORS[] = {
     },
     {
         SQLSRV_ERROR_AKV_AUTH_MISSING,
-        { IMSSP, (SQLCHAR*) "Authentication method for Azure Key Vault is missing. KeyStoreAuthentication must be set to KeyVaultPassword or KeyVaultClientSecret.", -111, false }
+        { IMSSP, (SQLCHAR*) "The authentication method for Azure Key Vault is missing. KeyStoreAuthentication must be set to KeyVaultPassword or KeyVaultClientSecret.", -111, false }
     },
     {
         SQLSRV_ERROR_AKV_NAME_MISSING,