diff --git a/adafruit_midi/channel_pressure.py b/adafruit_midi/channel_pressure.py
index c3df6be..06f9730 100644
--- a/adafruit_midi/channel_pressure.py
+++ b/adafruit_midi/channel_pressure.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def __init__(self, pressure, *, channel=None):
         self.pressure = pressure
         super().__init__(channel=channel)
         if not 0 <= self.pressure <= 127:
-            raise self._EX_VALUEERROR_OOR
+            self._raise_valueerror_oor()
 
     def __bytes__(self):
         return bytes([self._STATUS | (self.channel & self.CHANNELMASK), self.pressure])
diff --git a/adafruit_midi/control_change.py b/adafruit_midi/control_change.py
index 6a10e2c..115ab95 100644
--- a/adafruit_midi/control_change.py
+++ b/adafruit_midi/control_change.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def __init__(self, control, value, *, channel=None):
         self.value = value
         super().__init__(channel=channel)
         if not 0 <= self.control <= 127 or not 0 <= self.value <= 127:
-            raise self._EX_VALUEERROR_OOR
+            self._raise_valueerror_oor()
 
     def __bytes__(self):
         return bytes(
diff --git a/adafruit_midi/midi_message.py b/adafruit_midi/midi_message.py
index 5e2ffb3..ca0c651 100755
--- a/adafruit_midi/midi_message.py
+++ b/adafruit_midi/midi_message.py
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@ class MIDIMessage:
     ENDSTATUS = None
 
     # Commonly used exceptions to save memory
-    _EX_VALUEERROR_OOR = ValueError("Out of range")
+    @staticmethod
+    def _raise_valueerror_oor():
+        raise ValueError("Out of range")
 
     # Each element is ((status, mask), class)
     # order is more specific masks first
diff --git a/adafruit_midi/note_off.py b/adafruit_midi/note_off.py
index 2cbbb5a..83c34f0 100644
--- a/adafruit_midi/note_off.py
+++ b/adafruit_midi/note_off.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def __init__(self, note, velocity=0, *, channel=None):
         self._velocity = velocity
         super().__init__(channel=channel)
         if not 0 <= self._note <= 127 or not 0 <= self._velocity <= 127:
-            raise self._EX_VALUEERROR_OOR
+            self._raise_valueerror_oor()
 
     def __bytes__(self):
         return bytes(
diff --git a/adafruit_midi/note_on.py b/adafruit_midi/note_on.py
index 8ca3a52..09c319a 100644
--- a/adafruit_midi/note_on.py
+++ b/adafruit_midi/note_on.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def __init__(self, note, velocity=127, *, channel=None):
         self.velocity = velocity
         super().__init__(channel=channel)
         if not 0 <= self.note <= 127 or not 0 <= self.velocity <= 127:
-            raise self._EX_VALUEERROR_OOR
+            self._raise_valueerror_oor()
 
     def __bytes__(self):
         return bytes(
diff --git a/adafruit_midi/pitch_bend.py b/adafruit_midi/pitch_bend.py
index 63201a1..4cc9ac1 100644
--- a/adafruit_midi/pitch_bend.py
+++ b/adafruit_midi/pitch_bend.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def __init__(self, pitch_bend, *, channel=None):
         self.pitch_bend = pitch_bend
         super().__init__(channel=channel)
         if not 0 <= self.pitch_bend <= 16383:
-            raise self._EX_VALUEERROR_OOR
+            self._raise_valueerror_oor()
 
     def __bytes__(self):
         return bytes(
diff --git a/adafruit_midi/polyphonic_key_pressure.py b/adafruit_midi/polyphonic_key_pressure.py
index 04abf1d..41eb0ba 100644
--- a/adafruit_midi/polyphonic_key_pressure.py
+++ b/adafruit_midi/polyphonic_key_pressure.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def __init__(self, note, pressure, *, channel=None):
         self.pressure = pressure
         super().__init__(channel=channel)
         if not 0 <= self.note <= 127 or not 0 <= self.pressure <= 127:
-            raise self._EX_VALUEERROR_OOR
+            self._raise_valueerror_oor()
 
     def __bytes__(self):
         return bytes(
diff --git a/adafruit_midi/program_change.py b/adafruit_midi/program_change.py
index 3038d36..88c6925 100644
--- a/adafruit_midi/program_change.py
+++ b/adafruit_midi/program_change.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def __init__(self, patch, *, channel=None):
         self.patch = patch
         super().__init__(channel=channel)
         if not 0 <= self.patch <= 127:
-            raise self._EX_VALUEERROR_OOR
+            self._raise_valueerror_oor()
 
     def __bytes__(self):
         return bytes([self._STATUS | (self.channel & self.CHANNELMASK), self.patch])