diff --git a/framework/contracts/account/src/error.rs b/framework/contracts/account/src/error.rs
index 95e3808ac..9aa93eec8 100644
--- a/framework/contracts/account/src/error.rs
+++ b/framework/contracts/account/src/error.rs
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ pub enum AccountError {
         contract: String,
     },
 
+    #[error("No auth methods capabilities on this account (xion feature disabled)")]
+    NoAuthMethods {},
+
     #[error("Abstract Account don't have Authentication")]
     AbsAccNoAuth {},
 
diff --git a/framework/contracts/account/src/execution.rs b/framework/contracts/account/src/execution.rs
index b92dba82e..0d4b5c98b 100644
--- a/framework/contracts/account/src/execution.rs
+++ b/framework/contracts/account/src/execution.rs
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ pub fn add_auth_method(
     }
     #[cfg(not(feature = "xion"))]
     {
-        Ok(AccountResponse::action("add_auth"))
+        Err(AccountError::NoAuthMethods {})
     }
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ pub fn remove_auth_method(_deps: DepsMut, _env: Env, _id: u8) -> AccountResult {
     }
     #[cfg(not(feature = "xion"))]
     {
-        Ok(AccountResponse::action("remove_auth"))
+        Err(AccountError::NoAuthMethods {})
     }
 }