diff --git a/resources/js/nostrLogin.js b/resources/js/nostrLogin.js
index b9c2980..9a55352 100644
--- a/resources/js/nostrLogin.js
+++ b/resources/js/nostrLogin.js
@@ -106,7 +106,15 @@ export default () => ({
     },
 
     showAuthError(error) {
-        let message = error || 'Authentication failed. Please try again.';
+        let message;
+        if (typeof error === 'string') {
+            message = error;
+        } else if (error && typeof error === 'object' && typeof error.message === 'string') {
+            message = error.message;
+        } else {
+            message = 'Authentication failed. Please try again.';
+        }
+
         let variant = 'danger';
 
         if (message.includes('incompatible') || message.includes('format')) {
@@ -125,8 +133,6 @@ export default () => ({
                 duration: 8000,
             });
         }
-
-        this.$dispatch('auth-error', {message, variant});
     },
 
     destroy() {
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/auth/login.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/auth/login.blade.php
index eeb5e24..d2148ee 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/auth/login.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/auth/login.blade.php
@@ -306,8 +306,7 @@ class extends Component {
 ?>
 
 <div class="flex min-h-screen" x-data="nostrLogin"
-     x-init="initErrorPolling"
-     x-on:auth-error.window="showAuthError($event.detail)">
+     x-init="initErrorPolling">
     <div class="flex-1 flex justify-center items-center">
         <div class="w-80 max-w-80 space-y-6">
             <!-- Logo -->