diff --git a/locale/circuitpython.pot b/locale/circuitpython.pot
index e3e5cd1f9b..be58bf69e3 100644
--- a/locale/circuitpython.pot
+++ b/locale/circuitpython.pot
@@ -975,6 +975,10 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Expected a DigitalInOut"
 msgstr ""
 
+#: shared-bindings/displayio/FourWire.c
+msgid "Expected a SPI"
+msgstr ""
+
 #: shared-bindings/_bleio/Characteristic.c
 msgid "Expected a Service"
 msgstr ""
@@ -2062,10 +2066,6 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "SPI Re-initialization error"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: shared-bindings/displayio/FourWire.c
-msgid "SPI cannot be None"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: ports/espressif/common-hal/busio/SPI.c
 msgid "SPI configuration failed"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/shared-bindings/displayio/FourWire.c b/shared-bindings/displayio/FourWire.c
index e0ae91c46b..8277fcd500 100644
--- a/shared-bindings/displayio/FourWire.c
+++ b/shared-bindings/displayio/FourWire.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t displayio_fourwire_make_new(const mp_obj_type_t *type, size_t n_
 
     mp_obj_t spi = args[ARG_spi_bus].u_obj;
     if (spi == mp_const_none) {
-        mp_raise_ValueError(translate("SPI cannot be None"));
+        mp_raise_ValueError(translate("Expected a SPI"));
     }
     displayio_fourwire_obj_t *self = &allocate_display_bus_or_raise()->fourwire_bus;
     self->base.type = &displayio_fourwire_type;