diff --git a/include/audio_hal.h b/include/audio_hal.h
index 6ea7a74..ed0a8b3 100644
--- a/include/audio_hal.h
+++ b/include/audio_hal.h
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@
 #include "../libgeneric-pc/audio_lib.h"
 #endif
 #else
-#error neither HAVE_TRIPLEDRAGON nor HAVE_SPARK_HARDWARE defined
+#error no valid hardware defined
 #endif
diff --git a/include/playback_hal.h b/include/playback_hal.h
index e18cab2..d370cb6 100644
--- a/include/playback_hal.h
+++ b/include/playback_hal.h
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 #else
-#error neither HAVE_TRIPLEDRAGON nor HAVE_SPARK_HARDWARE defined
+#error no valid hardware defined
 #endif
diff --git a/include/record_hal.h b/include/record_hal.h
index a5b0fdf..6225730 100644
--- a/include/record_hal.h
+++ b/include/record_hal.h
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 #include "../libgeneric-pc/record_lib.h"
 #endif
 #else
-#error neither HAVE_TRIPLEDRAGON nor HAVE_SPARK_HARDWARE defined
+#error no valid hardware defined
 #endif
diff --git a/include/video_hal.h b/include/video_hal.h
index 8e30d4c..1ff401a 100644
--- a/include/video_hal.h
+++ b/include/video_hal.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "../libgeneric-pc/video_lib.h"
 #endif
 #else
-#error neither HAVE_TRIPLEDRAGON nor HAVE_SPARK_HARDWARE defined
+#error no valid hardware defined
 #endif
 
 #if STB_HAL_VIDEO_HAS_GETSCREENIMAGE