2 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/shared-bindings/audiobusio/I2SOut.c b/shared-bindings/audiobusio/I2SOut.c
index b177d353c..e0271f697 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/audiobusio/I2SOut.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/audiobusio/I2SOut.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t audiobusio_i2sout_obj_pause(mp_obj_t self_in) {
     raise_error_if_deinited(common_hal_audiobusio_i2sout_deinited(self));
 
     if (!common_hal_audiobusio_i2sout_get_playing(self)) {
-        mp_raise_RuntimeError("No sample playing cannot pause");
+        mp_raise_RuntimeError("Not playing");
     }
     common_hal_audiobusio_i2sout_pause(self);
     return mp_const_none;
diff --git a/shared-bindings/audioio/AudioOut.c b/shared-bindings/audioio/AudioOut.c
index 9d79bfbb5..6c91c5a4d 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/audioio/AudioOut.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/audioio/AudioOut.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t audioio_audioout_obj_pause(mp_obj_t self_in) {
     raise_error_if_deinited(common_hal_audioio_audioout_deinited(self));
 
     if (!common_hal_audioio_audioout_get_playing(self)) {
-        mp_raise_RuntimeError("No sample playing cannot pause");
+        mp_raise_RuntimeError("Not playing");
     }
     common_hal_audioio_audioout_pause(self);
     return mp_const_none;