diff --git a/src/recipes.jl b/src/recipes.jl
index 5ae3cebf..399b4851 100644
--- a/src/recipes.jl
+++ b/src/recipes.jl
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ end
 num_series(x::AMat) = size(x,2)
 num_series(x) = 1
 
-RecipesBase.apply_recipe(plotattributes::KW, ::Type{T}, plt::AbstractPlot) where {T} = throw(MethodError("Unmatched plot recipe: $T"))
+RecipesBase.apply_recipe(plotattributes::KW, ::Type{T}, plt::AbstractPlot) where {T} = throw(ArgumentError("Unmatched plot recipe: $T"))
 
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