diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/registration/data/network/VerificationCodeRequestResult.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/registration/data/network/VerificationCodeRequestResult.kt
index 4de0b2fbdc..da5f126095 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/registration/data/network/VerificationCodeRequestResult.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/registration/data/network/VerificationCodeRequestResult.kt
@@ -5,19 +5,17 @@
 
 package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.registration.data.network
 
-import okio.IOException
 import org.signal.core.util.logging.Log
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.registration.data.RegistrationRepository
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.NetworkResult
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.AlreadyVerifiedException
-import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.CaptchaRequiredException
+import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.ChallengeRequiredException
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.ExternalServiceFailureException
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.ImpossiblePhoneNumberException
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.InvalidTransportModeException
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.MalformedRequestException
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.NoSuchSessionException
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.NonNormalizedPhoneNumberException
-import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.PushChallengeRequiredException
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.RateLimitException
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.RegistrationRetryException
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.TokenNotAcceptedException
@@ -26,7 +24,6 @@ import org.whispersystems.signalservice.internal.push.AuthCredentials
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.internal.push.LockedException
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.internal.push.RegistrationSessionMetadataJson
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.internal.push.RegistrationSessionMetadataResponse
-import org.whispersystems.signalservice.internal.util.JsonUtil
 
 /**
  * This is a processor to map a [RegistrationSessionMetadataResponse] to all the known outcomes.
@@ -61,8 +58,7 @@ sealed class VerificationCodeRequestResult(cause: Throwable?) : RegistrationResu
         is NetworkResult.NetworkError -> UnknownError(networkResult.exception)
         is NetworkResult.StatusCodeError -> {
           when (val cause = networkResult.exception) {
-            is PushChallengeRequiredException -> createChallengeRequiredProcessor(networkResult)
-            is CaptchaRequiredException -> createChallengeRequiredProcessor(networkResult)
+            is ChallengeRequiredException -> createChallengeRequiredProcessor(cause.response)
             is RateLimitException -> createRateLimitProcessor(cause)
             is ImpossiblePhoneNumberException -> ImpossibleNumber(cause)
             is NonNormalizedPhoneNumberException -> NonNormalizedNumber(cause = cause, originalNumber = cause.originalNumber, normalizedNumber = cause.normalizedNumber)
@@ -80,19 +76,8 @@ sealed class VerificationCodeRequestResult(cause: Throwable?) : RegistrationResu
       }
     }
 
-    private fun createChallengeRequiredProcessor(errorResult: NetworkResult.StatusCodeError<RegistrationSessionMetadataResponse>): VerificationCodeRequestResult {
-      if (errorResult.stringBody == null) {
-        Log.w(TAG, "Attempted to parse error body with response code ${errorResult.code} for list of requested information, but body was null.")
-        return UnknownError(errorResult.exception)
-      }
-
-      try {
-        val response = JsonUtil.fromJson(errorResult.stringBody, RegistrationSessionMetadataJson::class.java)
-        return ChallengeRequired(Challenge.parse(response.requestedInformation))
-      } catch (parseException: IOException) {
-        Log.w(TAG, "Attempted to parse error body for list of requested information, but encountered exception.", parseException)
-        return UnknownError(parseException)
-      }
+    private fun createChallengeRequiredProcessor(response: RegistrationSessionMetadataJson): VerificationCodeRequestResult {
+      return ChallengeRequired(Challenge.parse(response.requestedInformation))
     }
 
     private fun createRateLimitProcessor(exception: RateLimitException): VerificationCodeRequestResult {
diff --git a/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/api/push/exceptions/CaptchaRequiredException.java b/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/api/push/exceptions/CaptchaRequiredException.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 87852c02c9..0000000000
--- a/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/api/push/exceptions/CaptchaRequiredException.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-package org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions;
-
-public class CaptchaRequiredException extends NonSuccessfulResponseCodeException {
-  public CaptchaRequiredException() {
-    super(402);
-  }
-}
diff --git a/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/api/push/exceptions/ChallengeRequiredException.kt b/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/api/push/exceptions/ChallengeRequiredException.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93b74f8727
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/api/push/exceptions/ChallengeRequiredException.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Signal Messenger, LLC
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
+ */
+
+package org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions
+
+import org.whispersystems.signalservice.internal.push.RegistrationSessionMetadataJson
+
+/**
+ * We tried to do something on registration endpoints that didn't go well, so now we have to do a challenge. And not a
+ * fun one involving ice buckets.
+ */
+class ChallengeRequiredException(val response: RegistrationSessionMetadataJson) : NonSuccessfulResponseCodeException(409)
diff --git a/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/api/push/exceptions/PushChallengeRequiredException.kt b/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/api/push/exceptions/PushChallengeRequiredException.kt
deleted file mode 100644
index 343116afd8..0000000000
--- a/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/api/push/exceptions/PushChallengeRequiredException.kt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-package org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions
-
-class PushChallengeRequiredException : NonSuccessfulResponseCodeException(409)
diff --git a/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/internal/push/PushServiceSocket.java b/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/internal/push/PushServiceSocket.java
index aeb37fb43e..55080238af 100644
--- a/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/internal/push/PushServiceSocket.java
+++ b/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/internal/push/PushServiceSocket.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.SignalServiceAddress;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.SignedPreKeyEntity;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.AlreadyVerifiedException;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.AuthorizationFailedException;
-import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.CaptchaRequiredException;
+import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.ChallengeRequiredException;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.ConflictException;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.ContactManifestMismatchException;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.DeprecatedVersionException;
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.NonSuccessfulRespons
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.NonSuccessfulResumableUploadResponseCodeException;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.NotFoundException;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.ProofRequiredException;
-import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.PushChallengeRequiredException;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.PushNetworkException;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.RangeException;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.RateLimitException;
@@ -3155,10 +3154,8 @@ public class PushServiceSocket {
         }
         if (response.getVerified()) {
           throw new AlreadyVerifiedException();
-        } else if (response.pushChallengedRequired()) {
-          throw new PushChallengeRequiredException();
-        } else if (response.captchaRequired()) {
-          throw new CaptchaRequiredException();
+        } else if (response.pushChallengedRequired() || response.captchaRequired()) {
+          throw new ChallengeRequiredException(response);
         } else {
           Log.i(TAG, "Received 409 in reg session handler that is not verified, with required information: " + String.join(", ", response.getRequestedInformation()));
           throw new HttpConflictException();
@@ -3198,10 +3195,8 @@ public class PushServiceSocket {
         }
         if (response.getVerified()) {
           throw new AlreadyVerifiedException();
-        } else if (response.pushChallengedRequired()) {
-          throw new PushChallengeRequiredException();
-        } else if (response.captchaRequired()) {
-          throw new CaptchaRequiredException();
+        } else if (response.pushChallengedRequired() || response.captchaRequired()) {
+          throw new ChallengeRequiredException(response);
         } else {
           Log.i(TAG, "Received 409 in for reg code request that is not verified, with required information: " + String.join(", ", response.getRequestedInformation()));
           throw new HttpConflictException();
@@ -3243,10 +3238,8 @@ public class PushServiceSocket {
           }
           if (response.getVerified()) {
             throw new AlreadyVerifiedException();
-          } else if (response.pushChallengedRequired()) {
-            throw new PushChallengeRequiredException();
-          } else if (response.captchaRequired()) {
-            throw new CaptchaRequiredException();
+          } else if (response.pushChallengedRequired() || response.captchaRequired()) {
+            throw new ChallengeRequiredException(response);
           } else {
             Log.i(TAG, "Received 409 for patching reg session that is not verified, with required information: " + String.join(", ", response.getRequestedInformation()));
             throw new HttpConflictException();
diff --git a/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/internal/websocket/DefaultErrorMapper.java b/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/internal/websocket/DefaultErrorMapper.java
index d90c919720..a83fea1fbc 100644
--- a/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/internal/websocket/DefaultErrorMapper.java
+++ b/libsignal-service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/signalservice/internal/websocket/DefaultErrorMapper.java
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package org.whispersystems.signalservice.internal.websocket;
 
 
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.AuthorizationFailedException;
-import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.CaptchaRequiredException;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.DeprecatedVersionException;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.ExpectationFailedException;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.MalformedResponseException;
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.NotFoundException;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.ProofRequiredException;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.RateLimitException;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.push.exceptions.ServerRejectedException;
-import org.whispersystems.signalservice.internal.push.AuthCredentials;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.internal.push.DeviceLimit;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.internal.push.DeviceLimitExceededException;
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.internal.push.LockedException;
@@ -81,8 +79,6 @@ public final class DefaultErrorMapper implements ErrorMapper {
       case 401:
       case 403:
         return new AuthorizationFailedException(status, "Authorization failed!");
-      case 402:
-        return new CaptchaRequiredException();
       case 404:
         return new NotFoundException("Not found");
       case 409: