diff --git a/ports/espressif/common-hal/i2ctarget/I2CTarget.c b/ports/espressif/common-hal/i2ctarget/I2CTarget.c
index 6fde0486765cd..ad0d09967aeeb 100644
--- a/ports/espressif/common-hal/i2ctarget/I2CTarget.c
+++ b/ports/espressif/common-hal/i2ctarget/I2CTarget.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void common_hal_i2ctarget_i2c_target_construct(i2ctarget_i2c_target_obj_t *self,
     self->i2c_num = peripherals_i2c_get_free_num();
 
     if (self->i2c_num == I2C_NUM_MAX) {
-        mp_raise_ValueError(translate("All I2C targets are in use"));
+        mp_raise_ValueError(translate("All I2C peripherals are in use"));
     }
 
     const i2c_config_t i2c_conf = {