diff --git a/extmod/moductypes.c b/extmod/moductypes.c
index a384f1e2c2..dc8ac4c721 100644
--- a/extmod/moductypes.c
+++ b/extmod/moductypes.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ STATIC mp_obj_t uctypes_struct_subscr(mp_obj_t base_in, mp_obj_t index_in, mp_ob
             uint val_type = GET_TYPE(arr_sz, VAL_TYPE_BITS);
             arr_sz &= VALUE_MASK(VAL_TYPE_BITS);
             if (index >= arr_sz) {
-                nlr_raise(mp_obj_new_exception_msg(&mp_type_IndexError, translate("struct: index out of range")));
+                mp_raise_IndexError_varg(translate("%q index out of range"), MP_QSTR_struct);
             }
 
             if (t->len == 2) {
diff --git a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
index be8165a5aa..81ccc4fecf 100644
--- a/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
+++ b/ports/atmel-samd/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ uint16_t common_hal_pulseio_pulsein_get_item(pulseio_pulsein_obj_t* self,
     }
     if (index < 0 || index >= self->len) {
         common_hal_mcu_enable_interrupts();
-        mp_raise_IndexError(translate("index out of range"));
+        mp_raise_IndexError_varg(translate("%q index out of range"), MP_QSTR_PulseIn);
     }
     uint16_t value = self->buffer[(self->start + index) % self->maxlen];
     common_hal_mcu_enable_interrupts();
diff --git a/ports/cxd56/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c b/ports/cxd56/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
index 045acc9d2c..e54b5083db 100644
--- a/ports/cxd56/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
+++ b/ports/cxd56/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ uint16_t common_hal_pulseio_pulsein_get_item(pulseio_pulsein_obj_t *self, int16_
     }
     if (index < 0 || index >= self->len) {
         common_hal_mcu_enable_interrupts();
-        mp_raise_IndexError(translate("index out of range"));
+        mp_raise_IndexError_varg(translate("%q index out of range"), MP_QSTR_PulseIn);
     }
     uint16_t value = self->buffer[(self->start + index) % self->maxlen];
     common_hal_mcu_enable_interrupts();
diff --git a/ports/mimxrt10xx/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c b/ports/mimxrt10xx/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
index e89a49e808..f5757ab788 100644
--- a/ports/mimxrt10xx/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
+++ b/ports/mimxrt10xx/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ uint16_t common_hal_pulseio_pulsein_get_item(pulseio_pulsein_obj_t* self,
 //    }
 //    if (index < 0 || index >= self->len) {
 //        common_hal_mcu_enable_interrupts();
-//        mp_raise_IndexError(translate("index out of range"));
+//        mp_raise_IndexError_varg(translate("%q index out of range"), MP_QSTR_PulseIn);
 //    }
 //    uint16_t value = self->buffer[(self->start + index) % self->maxlen];
 //    common_hal_mcu_enable_interrupts();
diff --git a/ports/nrf/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c b/ports/nrf/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
index 80ff2c5291..c5de3a4b43 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ uint16_t common_hal_pulseio_pulsein_get_item(pulseio_pulsein_obj_t* self, int16_
         if ( !self->paused ) {
             nrfx_gpiote_in_event_enable(self->pin, true);
         }
-        mp_raise_IndexError(translate("index out of range"));
+        mp_raise_IndexError_varg(translate("%q index out of range"), MP_QSTR_PulseIn);
     }
     uint16_t value = self->buffer[(self->start + index) % self->maxlen];
 
diff --git a/ports/stm/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c b/ports/stm/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
index b43fdd5547..a667cf0102 100644
--- a/ports/stm/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
+++ b/ports/stm/common-hal/pulseio/PulseIn.c
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ uint16_t common_hal_pulseio_pulsein_get_item(pulseio_pulsein_obj_t* self, int16_
     }
     if (index < 0 || index >= self->len) {
         HAL_NVIC_EnableIRQ(self->irq);
-        mp_raise_IndexError(translate("index out of range"));
+        mp_raise_IndexError_varg(translate("%q index out of range"), MP_QSTR_PulseIn);
     }
     uint16_t value = self->buffer[(self->start + index) % self->maxlen];
     HAL_NVIC_EnableIRQ(self->irq);
diff --git a/py/objstr.c b/py/objstr.c
index 572bf299d4..edb562df27 100644
--- a/py/objstr.c
+++ b/py/objstr.c
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ STATIC vstr_t mp_obj_str_format_helper(const char *str, const char *top, int *ar
                 }
                 field_name = str_to_int(field_name, field_name_top, &index);
                 if ((uint)index >= n_args - 1) {
-                    mp_raise_IndexError(translate("tuple index out of range"));
+                    mp_raise_IndexError_varg(translate("%q index out of range"), MP_QSTR_tuple);
                 }
                 arg = args[index + 1];
                 *arg_i = -1;
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ STATIC vstr_t mp_obj_str_format_helper(const char *str, const char *top, int *ar
                 }
             }
             if ((uint)*arg_i >= n_args - 1) {
-                mp_raise_IndexError(translate("tuple index out of range"));
+                mp_raise_IndexError_varg(translate("%q index out of range"), MP_QSTR_tuple);
             }
             arg = args[(*arg_i) + 1];
             (*arg_i)++;
diff --git a/py/objstrunicode.c b/py/objstrunicode.c
index 19d89a31ce..50250abfa9 100644
--- a/py/objstrunicode.c
+++ b/py/objstrunicode.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ const byte *str_index_to_ptr(const mp_obj_type_t *type, const byte *self_data, s
                 if (is_slice) {
                     return self_data;
                 }
-                mp_raise_IndexError(translate("string index out of range"));
+                mp_raise_IndexError_varg(translate("%q index out of range"), MP_QSTR_str);
             }
             if (!UTF8_IS_CONT(*s)) {
                 ++i;
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ const byte *str_index_to_ptr(const mp_obj_type_t *type, const byte *self_data, s
                 if (is_slice) {
                     return top;
                 }
-                mp_raise_IndexError(translate("string index out of range"));
+                mp_raise_IndexError_varg(translate("%q index out of range"), MP_QSTR_str);
             }
             // Then check completion
             if (i-- == 0) {