diff --git a/src/apps/common/confirm.py b/src/apps/common/confirm.py
index c71f914497..95e091be71 100644
--- a/src/apps/common/confirm.py
+++ b/src/apps/common/confirm.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from trezor import ui, wire
-from trezor.messages import ButtonRequestType, FailureType, wire_types
+from trezor.messages import ButtonRequestType, wire_types
 from trezor.messages.ButtonRequest import ButtonRequest
 from trezor.ui.confirm import CONFIRMED, ConfirmDialog, HoldToConfirmDialog
 
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ async def hold_to_confirm(ctx, content, code=None, *args, **kwargs):
 async def require_confirm(*args, **kwargs):
     confirmed = await confirm(*args, **kwargs)
     if not confirmed:
-        raise wire.FailureError(FailureType.ActionCancelled, 'Cancelled')
+        raise wire.ActionCancelled('Cancelled')
 
 
 async def require_hold_to_confirm(*args, **kwargs):
     confirmed = await hold_to_confirm(*args, **kwargs)
     if not confirmed:
-        raise wire.FailureError(FailureType.ActionCancelled, 'Cancelled')
+        raise wire.ActionCancelled('Cancelled')
diff --git a/src/apps/common/request_passphrase.py b/src/apps/common/request_passphrase.py
index c347c65f79..c7d2ccddef 100644
--- a/src/apps/common/request_passphrase.py
+++ b/src/apps/common/request_passphrase.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from trezor import ui, wire
 from trezor.messages import ButtonRequestType, wire_types
 from trezor.messages.ButtonRequest import ButtonRequest
-from trezor.messages.FailureType import ActionCancelled, ProcessError
 from trezor.messages import PassphraseSourceType
 from trezor.messages.PassphraseRequest import PassphraseRequest
 from trezor.messages.PassphraseStateRequest import PassphraseStateRequest
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ async def request_passphrase_entry(ctx):
         wire_types.ButtonAck,
         wire_types.Cancel)
     if ack.MESSAGE_WIRE_TYPE == wire_types.Cancel:
-        raise wire.FailureError(ActionCancelled, 'Passphrase cancelled')
+        raise wire.ActionCancelled('Passphrase cancelled')
 
     selector = EntrySelector(text)
     return await ctx.wait(selector)
@@ -41,18 +40,18 @@ async def request_passphrase_ack(ctx, on_device):
     req = PassphraseRequest(on_device=on_device)
     ack = await ctx.call(req, wire_types.PassphraseAck, wire_types.Cancel)
     if ack.MESSAGE_WIRE_TYPE == wire_types.Cancel:
-        raise wire.FailureError(ActionCancelled, 'Passphrase cancelled')
+        raise wire.ActionCancelled('Passphrase cancelled')
 
     if on_device:
         if ack.passphrase is not None:
-            raise wire.FailureError(ProcessError, 'Passphrase provided when it should not be')
+            raise wire.ProcessError('Passphrase provided when it should not be')
         keyboard = PassphraseKeyboard('Enter passphrase')
         passphrase = await ctx.wait(keyboard)
         if passphrase == CANCELLED:
-            raise wire.FailureError(ActionCancelled, 'Passphrase cancelled')
+            raise wire.ActionCancelled('Passphrase cancelled')
     else:
         if ack.passphrase is None:
-            raise wire.FailureError(ProcessError, 'Passphrase not provided')
+            raise wire.ProcessError('Passphrase not provided')
         passphrase = ack.passphrase
 
     req = PassphraseStateRequest(state=get_state(state=ack.state, passphrase=passphrase))
diff --git a/src/apps/common/seed.py b/src/apps/common/seed.py
index 9647a22ad2..218ce84e69 100644
--- a/src/apps/common/seed.py
+++ b/src/apps/common/seed.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from trezor import wire
 from trezor.crypto import bip32, bip39
-from trezor.messages.FailureType import ProcessError
 from apps.common import cache, storage
 from apps.common.request_passphrase import protect_by_passphrase
 
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@ async def _get_seed(ctx: wire.Context) -> bytes:
 
 async def _compute_seed(ctx: wire.Context) -> (bytes, str):
     if not storage.is_initialized():
-        raise wire.FailureError(ProcessError, 'Device is not initialized')
+        raise wire.ProcessError('Device is not initialized')
 
     passphrase = await protect_by_passphrase(ctx)
     return bip39.seed(storage.get_mnemonic(), passphrase), passphrase
diff --git a/src/apps/management/apply_settings.py b/src/apps/management/apply_settings.py
index 4bf4616448..bc42099fd9 100644
--- a/src/apps/management/apply_settings.py
+++ b/src/apps/management/apply_settings.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from trezor import ui, wire
-from trezor.messages import ButtonRequestType, FailureType, PassphraseSourceType
+from trezor.messages import ButtonRequestType, PassphraseSourceType
 from trezor.messages.Success import Success
 from trezor.ui.text import Text
 from apps.common import storage
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ from apps.common.confirm import require_confirm
 
 async def apply_settings(ctx, msg):
     if msg.homescreen is None and msg.label is None and msg.use_passphrase is None and msg.passphrase_source is None:
-        raise wire.FailureError(FailureType.ProcessError, 'No setting provided')
+        raise wire.ProcessError('No setting provided')
 
     if msg.homescreen is not None:
         if len(msg.homescreen) > storage.HOMESCREEN_MAXSIZE:
-            raise wire.FailureError(FailureType.DataError, 'Homescreen is too complex')
+            raise wire.DataError('Homescreen is too complex')
         await require_confirm(ctx, Text(
             'Change homescreen', ui.ICON_CONFIG,
             'Do you really want to', 'change homescreen?'),
diff --git a/src/apps/management/backup_device.py b/src/apps/management/backup_device.py
index 6eb8bd4c72..175bd171c5 100644
--- a/src/apps/management/backup_device.py
+++ b/src/apps/management/backup_device.py
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 from trezor import wire
-from trezor.messages.FailureType import ProcessError
 from trezor.messages.Success import Success
 from apps.common import storage
-from apps.management.reset_device import (check_mnemonic, show_mnemonic,
-                                          show_warning, show_wrong_entry)
+from apps.management.reset_device import (
+    check_mnemonic,
+    show_mnemonic,
+    show_warning,
+    show_wrong_entry,
+)
 
 
 async def backup_device(ctx, msg):
     if not storage.is_initialized():
-        raise wire.FailureError(ProcessError, 'Device is not initialized')
+        raise wire.ProcessError('Device is not initialized')
     if not storage.needs_backup():
-        raise wire.FailureError(ProcessError, 'Seed already backed up')
+        raise wire.ProcessError('Seed already backed up')
 
     mnemonic = storage.get_mnemonic()
 
diff --git a/src/apps/management/change_pin.py b/src/apps/management/change_pin.py
index a921f8c401..44cb2f2ab5 100644
--- a/src/apps/management/change_pin.py
+++ b/src/apps/management/change_pin.py
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 from trezor import config, loop, ui, wire
-from trezor.messages import FailureType, wire_types
+from trezor.messages import wire_types
 from trezor.messages.ButtonRequest import ButtonRequest
 from trezor.messages.ButtonRequestType import Other
-from trezor.messages.Failure import Failure
 from trezor.messages.Success import Success
 from trezor.pin import pin_to_int, show_pin_timeout
 from trezor.ui.text import Text
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ async def change_pin(ctx, msg):
     if config.has_pin():
         curpin = await request_pin_ack(ctx)
         if not config.check_pin(pin_to_int(curpin), show_pin_timeout):
-            return Failure(code=FailureType.PinInvalid, message='PIN invalid')
+            raise wire.PinInvalid('PIN invalid')
     else:
         curpin = ''
 
@@ -30,13 +29,13 @@ async def change_pin(ctx, msg):
         newpin = ''
 
     # write into storage
-    if config.change_pin(pin_to_int(curpin), pin_to_int(newpin), show_pin_timeout):
-        if newpin:
-            return Success(message='PIN changed')
-        else:
-            return Success(message='PIN removed')
+    if not config.change_pin(pin_to_int(curpin), pin_to_int(newpin), show_pin_timeout):
+        raise wire.PinInvalid('PIN invalid')
+
+    if newpin:
+        return Success(message='PIN changed')
     else:
-        return Failure(code=FailureType.PinInvalid, message='PIN invalid')
+        return Success(message='PIN removed')
 
 
 def require_confirm_change_pin(ctx, msg):
@@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ async def request_pin_ack(ctx, *args, **kwargs):
         await ctx.call(ButtonRequest(code=Other), wire_types.ButtonAck)
         return await ctx.wait(request_pin(*args, **kwargs))
     except PinCancelled:
-        raise wire.FailureError(FailureType.ActionCancelled, 'Cancelled')
+        raise wire.ActionCancelled('Cancelled')
 
 
 @ui.layout
diff --git a/src/apps/management/load_device.py b/src/apps/management/load_device.py
index d4165baaa0..cd2aa461dd 100644
--- a/src/apps/management/load_device.py
+++ b/src/apps/management/load_device.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from trezor import config, ui, wire
 from trezor.crypto import bip39
-from trezor.messages.FailureType import ProcessError, UnexpectedMessage
 from trezor.messages.Success import Success
 from trezor.pin import pin_to_int
 from trezor.ui.text import Text
@@ -11,13 +10,13 @@ from apps.common.confirm import require_confirm
 async def load_device(ctx, msg):
 
     if storage.is_initialized():
-        raise wire.FailureError(UnexpectedMessage, 'Already initialized')
+        raise wire.UnexpectedMessage('Already initialized')
 
     if msg.node is not None:
-        raise wire.FailureError(ProcessError, 'LoadDevice.node is not supported')
+        raise wire.ProcessError('LoadDevice.node is not supported')
 
     if not msg.skip_checksum and not bip39.check(msg.mnemonic):
-        raise wire.FailureError(ProcessError, 'Mnemonic is not valid')
+        raise wire.ProcessError('Mnemonic is not valid')
 
     await require_confirm(ctx, Text(
         'Loading seed', ui.ICON_DEFAULT,
diff --git a/src/apps/management/recovery_device.py b/src/apps/management/recovery_device.py
index 6c39490174..b4c377805c 100644
--- a/src/apps/management/recovery_device.py
+++ b/src/apps/management/recovery_device.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ async def recovery_device(ctx, msg):
     5. Save into storage.
     '''
     if not msg.dry_run and storage.is_initialized():
-        raise wire.FailureError(UnexpectedMessage, 'Already initialized')
+        raise wire.UnexpectedMessage('Already initialized')
 
     # ask for the number of words
     wordcount = await request_wordcount(ctx)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ async def recovery_device(ctx, msg):
     # check mnemonic validity
     if msg.enforce_wordlist or msg.dry_run:
         if not bip39.check(mnemonic):
-            raise wire.FailureError(ProcessError, 'Mnemonic is not valid')
+            raise wire.ProcessError('Mnemonic is not valid')
 
     # ask for pin repeatedly
     if msg.pin_protection:
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ async def recovery_device(ctx, msg):
         if storage.get_mnemonic() == mnemonic:
             return Success(message='The seed is valid and matches the one in the device')
         else:
-            raise wire.FailureError(ProcessError, 'The seed is valid but does not match the one in the device')
+            raise wire.ProcessError('The seed is valid but does not match the one in the device')
 
 
 @ui.layout
diff --git a/src/apps/management/reset_device.py b/src/apps/management/reset_device.py
index f671edf8ca..5de9d11d18 100644
--- a/src/apps/management/reset_device.py
+++ b/src/apps/management/reset_device.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from micropython import const
 from trezor import config, ui, wire
 from trezor.crypto import bip39, hashlib, random
-from trezor.messages import ButtonRequestType, FailureType, wire_types
+from trezor.messages import ButtonRequestType, wire_types
 from trezor.messages.ButtonRequest import ButtonRequest
 from trezor.messages.EntropyRequest import EntropyRequest
 from trezor.messages.Success import Success
@@ -24,13 +24,9 @@ if __debug__:
 async def reset_device(ctx, msg):
     # validate parameters and device state
     if msg.strength not in (128, 192, 256):
-        raise wire.FailureError(
-            FailureType.ProcessError,
-            'Invalid strength (has to be 128, 192 or 256 bits)')
+        raise wire.ProcessError('Invalid strength (has to be 128, 192 or 256 bits)')
     if storage.is_initialized():
-        raise wire.FailureError(
-            FailureType.UnexpectedMessage,
-            'Already initialized')
+        raise wire.UnexpectedMessage('Already initialized')
 
     # request new PIN
     if msg.pin_protection:
@@ -62,8 +58,7 @@ async def reset_device(ctx, msg):
 
     # write PIN into storage
     if not config.change_pin(pin_to_int(''), pin_to_int(newpin), None):
-        raise wire.FailureError(
-            FailureType.ProcessError, 'Could not change PIN')
+        raise wire.ProcessError('Could not change PIN')
 
     # write settings and mnemonic into storage
     storage.load_settings(
diff --git a/src/apps/management/set_u2f_counter.py b/src/apps/management/set_u2f_counter.py
index 3114340340..343f48374d 100644
--- a/src/apps/management/set_u2f_counter.py
+++ b/src/apps/management/set_u2f_counter.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from trezor import ui, wire
-from trezor.messages import ButtonRequestType, FailureType
+from trezor.messages import ButtonRequestType
 from trezor.messages.Success import Success
 from trezor.ui.text import Text
 from apps.common import storage
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from apps.common.confirm import require_confirm
 
 async def set_u2f_counter(ctx, msg):
     if msg.u2f_counter is None:
-        raise wire.FailureError(FailureType.ProcessError, 'No value provided provided')
+        raise wire.ProcessError('No value provided')
 
     await require_confirm(ctx, Text(
         'Set U2F counter', ui.ICON_CONFIG,
diff --git a/src/apps/wallet/cipher_key_value.py b/src/apps/wallet/cipher_key_value.py
index 7a4d064f73..82adc13ba8 100644
--- a/src/apps/wallet/cipher_key_value.py
+++ b/src/apps/wallet/cipher_key_value.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from trezor.crypto import hmac
 from trezor.crypto.aes import AES_CBC_Decrypt, AES_CBC_Encrypt
 from trezor.crypto.hashlib import sha512
 from trezor.messages.CipheredKeyValue import CipheredKeyValue
-from trezor.messages.FailureType import DataError
 from trezor.ui.text import Text, TEXT_MARGIN_LEFT
 from trezor.utils import split_words
 from apps.common import seed
@@ -12,8 +11,7 @@ from apps.common.confirm import require_confirm
 
 async def cipher_key_value(ctx, msg):
     if len(msg.value) % 16 > 0:
-        raise wire.FailureError(
-            DataError, 'Value length must be a multiple of 16')
+        raise wire.DataError('Value length must be a multiple of 16')
 
     encrypt = msg.encrypt
     decrypt = not msg.encrypt
diff --git a/src/apps/wallet/sign_message.py b/src/apps/wallet/sign_message.py
index b82043171b..83128ba572 100644
--- a/src/apps/wallet/sign_message.py
+++ b/src/apps/wallet/sign_message.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-from trezor import ui
-from trezor.wire import FailureError
+from trezor import ui, wire
 from trezor.crypto.curve import secp256k1
 from trezor.messages.InputScriptType import SPENDADDRESS, SPENDP2SHWITNESS, SPENDWITNESS
 from trezor.messages.FailureType import ProcessError
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ async def sign_message(ctx, msg):
     elif script_type == SPENDWITNESS:
         signature = bytes([signature[0] + 8]) + signature[1:]
     else:
-        raise FailureError(ProcessError, 'Unsupported script type')
+        raise wire.ProcessError('Unsupported script type')
 
     return MessageSignature(address=address, signature=signature)
 
diff --git a/src/apps/wallet/sign_tx/__init__.py b/src/apps/wallet/sign_tx/__init__.py
index 109195a2b0..14269b54a5 100644
--- a/src/apps/wallet/sign_tx/__init__.py
+++ b/src/apps/wallet/sign_tx/__init__.py
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ async def sign_tx(ctx, msg):
         try:
             req = signer.send(res)
         except signing.SigningError as e:
-            raise wire.FailureError(*e.args)
+            raise wire.Error(*e.args)
         except signing.MultisigError as e:
-            raise wire.FailureError(*e.args)
+            raise wire.Error(*e.args)
         except signing.AddressError as e:
-            raise wire.FailureError(*e.args)
+            raise wire.Error(*e.args)
         except signing.ScriptsError as e:
-            raise wire.FailureError(*e.args)
+            raise wire.Error(*e.args)
         except signing.Bip143Error as e:
-            raise wire.FailureError(*e.args)
+            raise wire.Error(*e.args)
         if req.__qualname__ == 'TxRequest':
             if req.request_type == TXFINISHED:
                 break
diff --git a/src/apps/wallet/verify_message.py b/src/apps/wallet/verify_message.py
index 7d1705c847..9f33b530c5 100644
--- a/src/apps/wallet/verify_message.py
+++ b/src/apps/wallet/verify_message.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from trezor import ui, wire
 from trezor.crypto.curve import secp256k1
 from trezor.messages.InputScriptType import SPENDADDRESS, SPENDP2SHWITNESS, SPENDWITNESS
-from trezor.messages.FailureType import ProcessError
 from trezor.messages.Success import Success
 from trezor.ui.text import Text
 from apps.common import coins
@@ -31,12 +30,12 @@ async def verify_message(ctx, msg):
         script_type = SPENDWITNESS  # native segwit
         signature = bytes([signature[0] - 8]) + signature[1:]
     else:
-        raise wire.FailureError(ProcessError, 'Invalid signature')
+        raise wire.ProcessError('Invalid signature')
 
     pubkey = secp256k1.verify_recover(signature, digest)
 
     if not pubkey:
-        raise wire.FailureError(ProcessError, 'Invalid signature')
+        raise wire.ProcessError('Invalid signature')
 
     if script_type == SPENDADDRESS:
         addr = address_pkh(pubkey, coin.address_type)
@@ -45,10 +44,10 @@ async def verify_message(ctx, msg):
     elif script_type == SPENDWITNESS:
         addr = address_p2wpkh(pubkey, coin.bech32_prefix)
     else:
-        raise wire.FailureError(ProcessError, 'Invalid signature')
+        raise wire.ProcessError('Invalid signature')
 
     if addr != address:
-        raise wire.FailureError(ProcessError, 'Invalid signature')
+        raise wire.ProcessError('Invalid signature')
 
     await require_confirm_verify_message(ctx, address, message)
 
diff --git a/src/trezor/wire/__init__.py b/src/trezor/wire/__init__.py
index b771323c33..4b7de8c30f 100644
--- a/src/trezor/wire/__init__.py
+++ b/src/trezor/wire/__init__.py
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 import protobuf
-
-from trezor import log
-from trezor import loop
-from trezor import messages
-from trezor import utils
-from trezor import workflow
-
-from . import codec_v1
+from trezor import log, loop, messages, utils, workflow
+from trezor.wire import codec_v1
+from trezor.wire.errors import *
 
 workflow_handlers = {}
 
@@ -101,13 +96,6 @@ class UnexpectedMessageError(Exception):
         self.reader = reader
 
 
-class FailureError(Exception):
-    def __init__(self, code, message):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.code = code
-        self.message = message
-
-
 async def session_handler(iface, sid):
     reader = None
     ctx = Context(iface, sid)
@@ -135,8 +123,8 @@ async def session_handler(iface, sid):
             # retry with opened reader from the exception
             reader = exc.reader
             continue
-        except FailureError as exc:
-            # we log FailureError as warning, not as exception
+        except Error as exc:
+            # we log wire.Error as warning, not as exception
             log.warning(__name__, 'failure: %s', exc.message)
         except Exception as exc:
             # sessions are never closed by raised exceptions
@@ -148,7 +136,6 @@ async def session_handler(iface, sid):
 
 async def protobuf_workflow(ctx, reader, handler, *args):
     from trezor.messages.Failure import Failure
-    from trezor.messages.FailureType import FirmwareError
 
     req = await protobuf.load_message(reader, messages.get_type(reader.type))
     try:
@@ -156,13 +143,13 @@ async def protobuf_workflow(ctx, reader, handler, *args):
     except UnexpectedMessageError:
         # session handler takes care of this one
         raise
-    except FailureError as exc:
+    except Error as exc:
         # respond with specific code and message
         await ctx.write(Failure(code=exc.code, message=exc.message))
         raise
     except Exception as exc:
         # respond with a generic code and message
-        await ctx.write(Failure(code=FirmwareError, message='Firmware error'))
+        await ctx.write(Failure(code=FailureType.FirmwareError, message='Firmware error'))
         raise
     if res:
         # respond with a specific response
@@ -171,7 +158,6 @@ async def protobuf_workflow(ctx, reader, handler, *args):
 
 async def unexpected_msg(ctx, reader):
     from trezor.messages.Failure import Failure
-    from trezor.messages.FailureType import UnexpectedMessage
 
     # receive the message and throw it away
     while reader.size > 0:
@@ -179,5 +165,4 @@ async def unexpected_msg(ctx, reader):
         await reader.areadinto(buf)
 
     # respond with an unknown message error
-    await ctx.write(
-        Failure(code=UnexpectedMessage, message='Unexpected message'))
+    await ctx.write(Failure(code=FailureType.UnexpectedMessage, message='Unexpected message'))
diff --git a/src/trezor/wire/errors.py b/src/trezor/wire/errors.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4a4e152f5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/trezor/wire/errors.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+from trezor.messages import FailureType
+
+
+class Error(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, code, message):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.code = code
+        self.message = message
+
+
+class UnexpectedMessage(Error):
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super().__init__(FailureType.UnexpectedMessage, message)
+
+
+class ButtonExpected(Error):
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super().__init__(FailureType.ButtonExpected, message)
+
+
+class DataError(Error):
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super().__init__(FailureType.DataError, message)
+
+
+class ActionCancelled(Error):
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super().__init__(FailureType.ActionCancelled, message)
+
+
+class PinExpected(Error):
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super().__init__(FailureType.PinExpected, message)
+
+
+class PinCancelled(Error):
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super().__init__(FailureType.PinCancelled, message)
+
+
+class PinInvalid(Error):
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super().__init__(FailureType.PinInvalid, message)
+
+
+class InvalidSignature(Error):
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super().__init__(FailureType.InvalidSignature, message)
+
+
+class ProcessError(Error):
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super().__init__(FailureType.ProcessError, message)
+
+
+class NotEnoughFunds(Error):
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super().__init__(FailureType.NotEnoughFunds, message)
+
+
+class NotInitialized(Error):
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super().__init__(FailureType.NotInitialized, message)
+
+
+class PinMismatch(Error):
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super().__init__(FailureType.PinMismatch, message)
+
+
+class FirmwareError(Error):
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super().__init__(FailureType.FirmwareError, message)