diff --git a/amqpstorm/channel.py b/amqpstorm/channel.py
index 9e0c7e3a..ed2ec52c 100644
--- a/amqpstorm/channel.py
+++ b/amqpstorm/channel.py
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def check_for_errors(self,):
         self.check_for_exceptions()
 
         if self.is_closed:
-            raise AMQPChannelError('channel was closed')
+            raise AMQPChannelError('channel closed')
 
     def check_for_exceptions(self):
         """Check channel for exceptions.
diff --git a/amqpstorm/connection.py b/amqpstorm/connection.py
index 7ad2aca4..7ed6b540 100644
--- a/amqpstorm/connection.py
+++ b/amqpstorm/connection.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def channel(self, rpc_timeout=60, lazy=False):
         if not compatibility.is_integer(rpc_timeout):
             raise AMQPInvalidArgument('rpc_timeout should be an integer')
         elif self.is_closed:
-            raise AMQPConnectionError('socket/connection closed')
+            raise AMQPConnectionError('connection closed')
 
         with self.lock:
             channel_id = self._get_next_available_channel_id()
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def check_for_errors(self):
         if not self.exceptions:
             if not self.is_closed:
                 return
-            why = AMQPConnectionError('connection was closed')
+            why = AMQPConnectionError('connection closed')
             self.exceptions.append(why)
         self.set_state(self.CLOSED)
         self.close()
@@ -402,5 +402,5 @@ def _wait_for_connection_state(self, state=Stateful.OPEN, rpc_timeout=30):
         while self.current_state != state:
             self.check_for_errors()
             if time.time() - start_time > rpc_timeout:
-                raise AMQPConnectionError('Connection timed out')
+                raise AMQPConnectionError('connection timed out')
             sleep(IDLE_WAIT)
diff --git a/amqpstorm/tests/functional/management/test_connection.py b/amqpstorm/tests/functional/management/test_connection.py
index b173671a..b5d472d0 100644
--- a/amqpstorm/tests/functional/management/test_connection.py
+++ b/amqpstorm/tests/functional/management/test_connection.py
@@ -76,6 +76,6 @@ def test_api_connection_close(self):
 
         self.assertTrue(connection_found)
         self.assertRaisesRegex(
-            AMQPConnectionError, 'socket/connection closed',
+            AMQPConnectionError, 'connection closed',
             connection.channel, 1
         )
diff --git a/amqpstorm/tests/unit/channel/test_channel_exception.py b/amqpstorm/tests/unit/channel/test_channel_exception.py
index 334d0ff1..d128bbee 100644
--- a/amqpstorm/tests/unit/channel/test_channel_exception.py
+++ b/amqpstorm/tests/unit/channel/test_channel_exception.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def test_channel_check_error_when_closed(self):
 
         self.assertRaisesRegex(
             exception.AMQPChannelError,
-            'channel was closed',
+            'channel closed',
             channel.check_for_errors
         )
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def test_channel_check_error_connection_closed(self):
 
         self.assertRaisesRegex(
             exception.AMQPConnectionError,
-            'connection was closed',
+            'connection closed',
             channel.check_for_errors
         )
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def test_channel_raises_when_closed(self):
         self.assertFalse(channel.is_open)
         self.assertRaisesRegex(
             exception.AMQPChannelError,
-            'channel was closed',
+            'channel closed',
             channel.check_for_errors
         )
         self.assertTrue(channel.is_closed)
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def test_channel_closed_after_connection_closed(self):
         self.assertTrue(channel.is_open)
         self.assertRaisesRegex(
             exception.AMQPConnectionError,
-            'connection was closed',
+            'connection closed',
             channel.check_for_errors
         )
         self.assertTrue(channel.is_closed)