diff --git a/R/aaa.R b/R/aaa.R
index 0ad4cce..c8bb293 100644
--- a/R/aaa.R
+++ b/R/aaa.R
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 #' @importFrom rlang check_installed abort
 NULL
 
-check_palette <- function(palette, names) {
+check_palette <- function(palette, names, call = rlang::caller_env()) {
   if (!(palette %in% names)) {
     abort(
       paste0(
         "Palette not found. Make sure both package and palette ",
-        'name are spelled correct in the format "package::palette"'
-      )
+        'name are spelled correct in the format "package::palette".'
+      ),
+      call = call
     )
   }
 }
diff --git a/R/paletteer_c.R b/R/paletteer_c.R
index 63f8751..f86920d 100644
--- a/R/paletteer_c.R
+++ b/R/paletteer_c.R
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #' @export
 paletteer_c <- function(palette, n, direction = 1) {
   if (abs(direction) != 1) {
-    abort("direction must be 1 or -1")
+    abort("`direction` must be 1 or -1.")
   }
 
   palette <- try(palette, silent = TRUE)
diff --git a/R/paletteer_d.R b/R/paletteer_d.R
index c244d95..3a26cb0 100644
--- a/R/paletteer_d.R
+++ b/R/paletteer_d.R
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 paletteer_d <- function(palette, n, direction = 1,
                         type = c("discrete", "continuous")) {
   if (abs(direction) != 1) {
-    abort("direction must be 1 or -1")
+    abort("`direction` must be 1 or -1.")
   }
 
   type <- match.arg(type)
diff --git a/R/paletteer_dynamic.R b/R/paletteer_dynamic.R
index 9a0c9db..2315041 100644
--- a/R/paletteer_dynamic.R
+++ b/R/paletteer_dynamic.R
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
 #' @export
 paletteer_dynamic <- function(palette, n, direction = 1) {
   if (abs(direction) != 1) {
-    abort("direction must be 1 or -1")
+    abort("`direction` must be 1 or -1.")
   }
 
   if (missing(n)) {
-    abort("n not found. Please supply the number of colors you want returned.")
+    abort("`n` not found. Please supply the number of colors you want returned.")
   }
 
   palette <- try(palette, silent = TRUE)
diff --git a/tests/testthat/_snaps/paletteer_d.md b/tests/testthat/_snaps/paletteer_d.md
index f53fb8b..4d513b5 100644
--- a/tests/testthat/_snaps/paletteer_d.md
+++ b/tests/testthat/_snaps/paletteer_d.md
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
     Code
       paletteer_d("paletteer::notreal")
     Condition
-      Error in `check_palette()`:
-      ! Palette not found. Make sure both package and palette name are spelled correct in the format "package::palette"
+      Error in `paletteer_d()`:
+      ! Palette not found. Make sure both package and palette name are spelled correct in the format "package::palette".