diff --git a/editor.planx.uk/src/@planx/components/Pay/Editor.tsx b/editor.planx.uk/src/@planx/components/Pay/Editor.tsx
index 173e206437..b9be3cff16 100644
--- a/editor.planx.uk/src/@planx/components/Pay/Editor.tsx
+++ b/editor.planx.uk/src/@planx/components/Pay/Editor.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import DataObjectIcon from "@mui/icons-material/DataObject";
 import Box from "@mui/material/Box";
-import FormControlLabel from "@mui/material/FormControlLabel";
 import Link from "@mui/material/Link";
 import Typography from "@mui/material/Typography";
 import {
@@ -352,10 +351,7 @@ const Component: React.FC<Props> = (props: Props) => {
                 <Switch
                   checked={values.allowInviteToPay}
                   onChange={() =>
-                    setFieldValue(
-                      "allowInviteToPay",
-                      !values.allowInviteToPay,
-                    )
+                    setFieldValue("allowInviteToPay", !values.allowInviteToPay)
                   }
                   label="Allow applicants to invite someone else to pay"
                 />
diff --git a/editor.planx.uk/src/@planx/components/Pay/Public/Pay.test.tsx b/editor.planx.uk/src/@planx/components/Pay/Public/Pay.test.tsx
index b58c3774c1..674c69398a 100644
--- a/editor.planx.uk/src/@planx/components/Pay/Public/Pay.test.tsx
+++ b/editor.planx.uk/src/@planx/components/Pay/Public/Pay.test.tsx
@@ -450,3 +450,31 @@ describe("Confirm component in information-only mode", () => {
     expect(results).toHaveNoViolations();
   });
 });
+
+describe("the demo user view", () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    act(() =>
+      setState({
+        teamSlug: "demo",
+      }),
+    );
+  });
+  it.only("should render an error when teamSlug is demo", async () => {
+    const handleSubmit = vi.fn();
+    const { queryByText } = setup(
+      <Pay
+        title="Pay for your application"
+        fn="application.fee.typo"
+        handleSubmit={handleSubmit}
+        govPayMetadata={[]}
+      />,
+    );
+    const errorHeader = queryByText("GOV.UK Pay is not enabled for demo users");
+    const errorGuidance = queryByText(
+      "Click continue to skip payment and proceed with your application for testing.",
+    );
+
+    expect(errorGuidance).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(errorHeader).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/editor.planx.uk/src/@planx/components/Pay/Public/Pay.tsx b/editor.planx.uk/src/@planx/components/Pay/Public/Pay.tsx
index 342b6d2ac4..f372ebcc0b 100644
--- a/editor.planx.uk/src/@planx/components/Pay/Public/Pay.tsx
+++ b/editor.planx.uk/src/@planx/components/Pay/Public/Pay.tsx
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function Component(props: Props) {
   const errorMessage =
     teamSlug !== "demo"
       ? "GOV.UK Pay is not enabled for this local authority"
-      : "GOV.UK Pay is not enabled demo users";
+      : "GOV.UK Pay is not enabled for demo users";
 
   // Handles UI states
   const reducer = (_state: ComponentState, action: Action): ComponentState => {
@@ -302,7 +302,10 @@ function Component(props: Props) {
               : "Retry payment"
           }
           error={
-            (state.status === "unsupported_team" && errorMessage) ||
+            (teamSlug === "demo" &&
+              "GOV.UK Pay is not enabled for demo users") ||
+            (state.status === "unsupported_team" &&
+              "GOV.UK Pay is not enabled for this local authority") ||
             (state.status === "undefined_fee" &&
               "We are unable to calculate your fee right now") ||
             undefined