diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index bc248c742..ad0d65427 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1351,6 +1351,7 @@ libmixer_plugins_a_SOURCES += \
 
 noinst_LIBRARIES += libpulse.a
 libpulse_a_SOURCES = \
+	src/lib/pulse/LogError.cxx src/lib/pulse/LogError.hxx \
 	src/lib/pulse/Error.cxx src/lib/pulse/Error.hxx \
 	src/lib/pulse/Domain.cxx src/lib/pulse/Domain.hxx
 libpulse_a_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(PULSE_CFLAGS)
diff --git a/src/lib/pulse/LogError.cxx b/src/lib/pulse/LogError.cxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f84b41e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/pulse/LogError.cxx
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2003-2014 The Music Player Daemon Project
+ * http://www.musicpd.org
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+
+#include "config.h"
+#include "LogError.hxx"
+#include "Domain.hxx"
+#include "Log.hxx"
+
+#include <pulse/context.h>
+#include <pulse/error.h>
+
+void
+LogPulseError(pa_context *context, const char *prefix)
+{
+	const int e = pa_context_errno(context);
+	FormatError(pulse_domain, "%s: %s", prefix, pa_strerror(e));
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/pulse/LogError.hxx b/src/lib/pulse/LogError.hxx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c50fdf15c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/pulse/LogError.hxx
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2003-2014 The Music Player Daemon Project
+ * http://www.musicpd.org
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef MPD_PULSE_LOG_ERROR_HXX
+#define MPD_PULSE_LOG_ERROR_HXX
+
+struct pa_context;
+
+void
+LogPulseError(pa_context *context, const char *prefix);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/mixer/plugins/PulseMixerPlugin.cxx b/src/mixer/plugins/PulseMixerPlugin.cxx
index d948c4a48..1c47f5a5a 100644
--- a/src/mixer/plugins/PulseMixerPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/mixer/plugins/PulseMixerPlugin.cxx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #include "PulseMixerPlugin.hxx"
 #include "lib/pulse/Domain.hxx"
+#include "lib/pulse/LogError.hxx"
 #include "mixer/MixerInternal.hxx"
 #include "mixer/Listener.hxx"
 #include "output/plugins/PulseOutputPlugin.hxx"
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@
 #include <pulse/introspect.h>
 #include <pulse/stream.h>
 #include <pulse/subscribe.h>
-#include <pulse/error.h>
 
 #include <assert.h>
 
@@ -118,9 +118,8 @@ PulseMixer::Update(pa_context *context, pa_stream *stream)
 					       pa_stream_get_index(stream),
 					       pulse_mixer_volume_cb, this);
 	if (o == nullptr) {
-		FormatError(pulse_domain,
-			    "pa_context_get_sink_input_info() failed: %s",
-			    pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(context)));
+		LogPulseError(context,
+			      "pa_context_get_sink_input_info() failed");
 		Offline();
 		return;
 	}
@@ -140,9 +139,8 @@ pulse_mixer_on_connect(gcc_unused PulseMixer &pm,
 				 (pa_subscription_mask_t)PA_SUBSCRIPTION_MASK_SINK_INPUT,
 				 nullptr, nullptr);
 	if (o == nullptr) {
-		FormatError(pulse_domain,
-			    "pa_context_subscribe() failed: %s",
-			    pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(context)));
+		LogPulseError(context,
+			      "pa_context_subscribe() failed");
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/output/plugins/PulseOutputPlugin.cxx b/src/output/plugins/PulseOutputPlugin.cxx
index 916366bf7..3e50eac52 100644
--- a/src/output/plugins/PulseOutputPlugin.cxx
+++ b/src/output/plugins/PulseOutputPlugin.cxx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include "PulseOutputPlugin.hxx"
 #include "lib/pulse/Domain.hxx"
 #include "lib/pulse/Error.hxx"
+#include "lib/pulse/LogError.hxx"
 #include "../OutputAPI.hxx"
 #include "mixer/MixerList.hxx"
 #include "mixer/plugins/PulseMixerPlugin.hxx"
@@ -618,9 +619,8 @@ pulse_output_close(AudioOutput *ao)
 		o = pa_stream_drain(po->stream,
 				    pulse_output_stream_success_cb, po);
 		if (o == nullptr) {
-			FormatWarning(pulse_domain,
-				      "pa_stream_drain() has failed: %s",
-				      pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(po->context)));
+			LogPulseError(po->context,
+				      "pa_stream_drain() has failed");
 		} else
 			pulse_wait_for_operation(po->mainloop, o);
 	}
@@ -797,9 +797,7 @@ pulse_output_cancel(AudioOutput *ao)
 
 	o = pa_stream_flush(po->stream, pulse_output_stream_success_cb, po);
 	if (o == nullptr) {
-		FormatWarning(pulse_domain,
-			      "pa_stream_flush() has failed: %s",
-			      pa_strerror(pa_context_errno(po->context)));
+		LogPulseError(po->context, "pa_stream_flush() has failed");
 		pa_threaded_mainloop_unlock(po->mainloop);
 		return;
 	}