diff --git a/voicemeeterlib/cbindings.py b/voicemeeterlib/cbindings.py
index e4e64ff..ab6df28 100644
--- a/voicemeeterlib/cbindings.py
+++ b/voicemeeterlib/cbindings.py
@@ -121,5 +121,5 @@ class CBindings(metaclass=ABCMeta):
                 raise CAPIError(func.__name__, res)
             return res
         except CAPIError as e:
-            self.logger_cbindings.exception(str(e))
+            self.logger_cbindings.exception(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}")
             raise
diff --git a/voicemeeterlib/error.py b/voicemeeterlib/error.py
index 10be769..53dd424 100644
--- a/voicemeeterlib/error.py
+++ b/voicemeeterlib/error.py
@@ -1,13 +1,6 @@
 class VMError(Exception):
     """Base VM Exception class. Raised when general errors occur."""
 
-    def __init__(self, msg):
-        self.message = msg
-        super().__init__(self.message)
-
-    def __str__(self):
-        return f"{type(self).__name__}: {self.message}"
-
 
 class InstallError(VMError):
     """Exception raised when installation errors occur"""
@@ -16,7 +9,16 @@ class InstallError(VMError):
 class CAPIError(VMError):
     """Exception raised when the C-API returns an error code"""
 
-    def __init__(self, fn_name, code, msg=None):
+    def __init__(self, fn_name, code):
         self.fn_name = fn_name
         self.code = code
-        super(CAPIError, self).__init__(msg if msg else f"{fn_name} returned {code}")
+        if self.code == -9:
+            message = " ".join(
+                (
+                    f"no bind for {self.fn_name}.",
+                    "are you using an old version of the API?",
+                )
+            )
+        else:
+            message = f"{self.fn_name} returned {self.code}"
+        super().__init__(message)
diff --git a/voicemeeterlib/remote.py b/voicemeeterlib/remote.py
index 51f7bc9..d9617ac 100644
--- a/voicemeeterlib/remote.py
+++ b/voicemeeterlib/remote.py
@@ -121,13 +121,7 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
             return self.call(self.bind_macro_button_is_dirty, ok=(0, 1)) == 1
         except AttributeError as e:
             self.logger.exception(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}")
-            ERR_MSG = (
-                "no bind for VBVMR_MacroButton_IsDirty.",
-                "are you using an old version of the API?",
-            )
-            raise CAPIError(
-                "VBVMR_MacroButton_IsDirty", -9, msg=" ".join(ERR_MSG)
-            ) from e
+            raise CAPIError("VBVMR_MacroButton_IsDirty", -9) from e
 
     @property
     def ldirty(self) -> bool:
@@ -187,13 +181,7 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
             )
         except AttributeError as e:
             self.logger.exception(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}")
-            ERR_MSG = (
-                "no bind for VBVMR_MacroButton_GetStatus.",
-                "are you using an old version of the API?",
-            )
-            raise CAPIError(
-                "VBVMR_MacroButton_GetStatus", -9, msg=" ".join(ERR_MSG)
-            ) from e
+            raise CAPIError("VBVMR_MacroButton_GetStatus", -9) from e
         return int(c_state.value)
 
     def set_buttonstatus(self, id_: int, val: int, mode: int) -> None:
@@ -208,13 +196,7 @@ class Remote(CBindings):
             )
         except AttributeError as e:
             self.logger.exception(f"{type(e).__name__}: {e}")
-            ERR_MSG = (
-                "no bind for VBVMR_MacroButton_SetStatus.",
-                "are you using an old version of the API?",
-            )
-            raise CAPIError(
-                "VBVMR_MacroButton_SetStatus", -9, msg=" ".join(ERR_MSG)
-            ) from e
+            raise CAPIError("VBVMR_MacroButton_SetStatus", -9) from e
         self.cache[f"mb_{id_}_{mode}"] = int(c_state.value)
 
     def get_num_devices(self, direction: str = None) -> int: