diff --git a/adafruit_bus_device/i2c_device.py b/adafruit_bus_device/i2c_device.py
index 220d98d..6e71bbb 100644
--- a/adafruit_bus_device/i2c_device.py
+++ b/adafruit_bus_device/i2c_device.py
@@ -177,6 +177,8 @@ def __probe_for_device(self):
                 result = bytearray(1)
                 self.i2c.readfrom_into(self.device_address, result)
             except OSError:
-                raise ValueError("No I2C device at address: %x" % self.device_address)
+                # pylint: disable=raise-missing-from
+                raise ValueError("No I2C device at address: 0x%x" % self.device_address)
+                # pylint: enable=raise-missing-from
         finally:
             self.i2c.unlock()