diff --git a/bin/xbps-repo/main.c b/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
index 164ff9245f..0a9a133f70 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-repo/main.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 
 		if (!xbps_unregister_repository(dpkgidx)) {
-			if (errno == ENODEV)
+			if (errno == ENOENT)
 				printf("Repository '%s' not actually "
 				    "registered.\n", dpkgidx);
 			else
diff --git a/lib/repository.c b/lib/repository.c
index a272a0b39a..537688fcdc 100644
--- a/lib/repository.c
+++ b/lib/repository.c
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ xbps_unregister_repository(const char *uri)
 		}
 	} else {
 		/* Not found. */
-		errno = ENODEV;
+		errno = ENOENT;
 	}
 
 	prop_object_release(dict);