diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index 8d6ca35ac8..287d7af901 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -2674,7 +2674,8 @@ static BlockJob *find_block_job(const char *device, AioContext **aio_context,
     return bs->job;
 
 notfound:
-    error_set(errp, QERR_BLOCK_JOB_NOT_ACTIVE, device);
+    error_set(errp, ERROR_CLASS_DEVICE_NOT_ACTIVE,
+              "No active block job on device '%s'", device);
     *aio_context = NULL;
     return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/include/qapi/qmp/qerror.h b/include/qapi/qmp/qerror.h
index eeaf0cb981..85f1699df7 100644
--- a/include/qapi/qmp/qerror.h
+++ b/include/qapi/qmp/qerror.h
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ void qerror_report_err(Error *err);
 #define QERR_BASE_NOT_FOUND \
     ERROR_CLASS_GENERIC_ERROR, "Base '%s' not found"
 
-#define QERR_BLOCK_JOB_NOT_ACTIVE \
-    ERROR_CLASS_DEVICE_NOT_ACTIVE, "No active block job on device '%s'"
-
 #define QERR_BLOCK_JOB_NOT_READY \
     ERROR_CLASS_GENERIC_ERROR, "The active block job for device '%s' cannot be completed"