diff --git a/src/dapla_metadata/variable_definitions/exceptions.py b/src/dapla_metadata/variable_definitions/exceptions.py
index 26250ef..dbbcbd9 100644
--- a/src/dapla_metadata/variable_definitions/exceptions.py
+++ b/src/dapla_metadata/variable_definitions/exceptions.py
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ def __init__(self, response_body: str) -> None:
             self.status = data.get("status", "Unknown status")
             if data.get("title") == "Constraint Violation":
                 violations = data.get("violations", [])
-                self.detail = [
-                    f"{violation.get('field', 'Unknown field')}: {violation.get('message', 'No message provided')}"
+                self.detail = "".join(
+                    f"\n{violation.get('field', 'Unknown field')}: {violation.get('message', 'No message provided')}"
                     for violation in violations
-                ]
+                )
 
             else:
                 self.detail = data.get("detail", "No detail provided")
diff --git a/src/dapla_metadata/variable_definitions/vardef.py b/src/dapla_metadata/variable_definitions/vardef.py
index e1f9543..cc12fd5 100644
--- a/src/dapla_metadata/variable_definitions/vardef.py
+++ b/src/dapla_metadata/variable_definitions/vardef.py
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
 from dapla_metadata.variable_definitions.generated.vardef_client.api.variable_definitions_api import (
     VariableDefinitionsApi,
 )
-from dapla_metadata.variable_definitions.generated.vardef_client.models.contact import (
-    Contact,
-)
 from dapla_metadata.variable_definitions.generated.vardef_client.models.draft import (
     Draft,
 )
@@ -173,19 +170,3 @@ def get_variable_definition(
                 date_of_validity=date_of_validity,
             ),
         )
-
-    draft = Draft(
-        name={"nb": "testing"},
-        short_name="test",
-        definition={"nb": "def testing"},
-        classification_reference="91",
-        unit_types=["haha"],
-        subject_fields=["a"],
-        contains_sensitive_personal_information=True,
-        measurement_type="01",
-        valid_from=date(2024, 11, 1),
-        external_reference_uri="http://www.example.com",
-        comment=None,
-        related_variable_definition_uris=["http://www.example.com"],
-        contact=Contact(title={"nb": "title"}, email="cbi@ssb.no"),
-    )
diff --git a/tests/utils/constants.py b/tests/utils/constants.py
index 23fd307..6fd1814 100644
--- a/tests/utils/constants.py
+++ b/tests/utils/constants.py
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@
             "message": "Invalid Dapla team"
         },
         {
-            "field": "updateVariableDefinitionById.updateDraft.owner.team",
             "message": "must not be empty"
         }
     ]
diff --git a/tests/variable_definitions/vardef_client/test_exceptions.py b/tests/variable_definitions/vardef_client/test_exceptions.py
index 9c12b8c..b41c4a9 100644
--- a/tests/variable_definitions/vardef_client/test_exceptions.py
+++ b/tests/variable_definitions/vardef_client/test_exceptions.py
@@ -50,9 +50,9 @@ def test_constraint_violation():
     response_body = CONSTRAINT_VIOLATION_BODY
     exc = VardefClientException(response_body)
     assert exc.status == BAD_REQUEST_STATUS
-    assert (
-        exc.detail[0]
-        == "updateVariableDefinitionById.updateDraft.owner.team: Invalid Dapla team"
+    assert exc.detail == (
+        "\nupdateVariableDefinitionById.updateDraft.owner.team: Invalid Dapla team"
+        "\nupdateVariableDefinitionById.updateDraft.owner.team: must not be empty"
     )
 
 
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ def test_constraint_violation_missing_messages():
     response_body = CONSTRAINT_VIOLATION_BODY_MISSING_MESSAGES
     exc = VardefClientException(response_body)
     assert exc.status == BAD_REQUEST_STATUS
-    assert (
-        exc.detail[0]
-        == "updateVariableDefinitionById.updateDraft.owner.team: No message provided"
+    assert exc.detail == (
+        "\nupdateVariableDefinitionById.updateDraft.owner.team: No message provided"
+        "\nupdateVariableDefinitionById.updateDraft.owner.team: No message provided"
     )
 
 
@@ -70,14 +70,13 @@ def test_constraint_violation_empty_violations():
     response_body = CONSTRAINT_VIOLATION_BODY_MISSING_VIOLATIONS
     exc = VardefClientException(response_body)
     assert exc.status == BAD_REQUEST_STATUS
-    assert str(exc) == "Status 400: []"
+    assert str(exc) == "Status 400: "
 
 
 def test_constraint_violation_empty_field():
     response_body = CONSTRAINT_VIOLATION_BODY_MISSING_FIELD
     exc = VardefClientException(response_body)
     assert exc.status == BAD_REQUEST_STATUS
-    assert exc.detail == [
-        "Unknown field: Invalid Dapla team",
-        "updateVariableDefinitionById.updateDraft.owner.team: must not be empty",
-    ]
+    assert exc.detail == (
+        "\nUnknown field: Invalid Dapla team\nUnknown field: must not be empty"
+    )