diff --git a/src/drivers/ets_airspeed/ets_airspeed.cpp b/src/drivers/ets_airspeed/ets_airspeed.cpp
index e77f31e872..d27ab9727a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/ets_airspeed/ets_airspeed.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/ets_airspeed/ets_airspeed.cpp
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ fail:
 		g_dev = nullptr;
 	}
 
-	errx(1, "driver start failed");
+	errx(1, "no ETS airspeed sensor connected");
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/drivers/meas_airspeed/meas_airspeed.cpp b/src/drivers/meas_airspeed/meas_airspeed.cpp
index 4f64d85859..beca28e7a4 100644
--- a/src/drivers/meas_airspeed/meas_airspeed.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/meas_airspeed/meas_airspeed.cpp
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ fail:
 		g_dev = nullptr;
 	}
 
-	errx(1, "driver start failed");
+	errx(1, "no MS4525 airspeed sensor connected");
 }
 
 /**