diff --git a/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/SensorBase.java b/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/SensorBase.java
index 644e3c68d9..b0765612c8 100644
--- a/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/SensorBase.java
+++ b/wpilibj/wpilibJavaDevices/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/SensorBase.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public abstract class SensorBase { // TODO: Refactor
      */
     protected static void checkDigitalChannel(final int channel) {
         if (channel < 0 || channel >= kDigitalChannels) {
-            System.err.println("Requested digital channel number is out of range.");
+            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("Requested digital channel number is out of range.");
         }
     }
 
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ public abstract class SensorBase { // TODO: Refactor
      */
     protected static void checkRelayChannel(final int channel) {
         if (channel < 0 || channel >= kRelayChannels) {
-            System.err.println("Requested relay channel number is out of range.");
             throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("Requested relay channel number is out of range.");
         }
     }
@@ -121,7 +120,6 @@ public abstract class SensorBase { // TODO: Refactor
      */
     protected static void checkPWMChannel(final int channel) {
         if (channel < 0 || channel >= kPwmChannels) {
-            System.err.println("Requested PWM channel number is out of range.");
             throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("Requested PWM channel number is out of range.");
         }
     }
@@ -134,8 +132,8 @@ public abstract class SensorBase { // TODO: Refactor
      * @param channel The channel number to check.
      */
     protected static void checkAnalogInputChannel(final int channel) {
-        if (channel <= 0 || channel > kAnalogInputChannels) {
-            System.err.println("Requested analog channel number is out of range.");
+        if (channel < 0 || channel >= kAnalogInputChannels) {
+            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("Requested analog input channel number is out of range.");
         }
     }
 
@@ -147,8 +145,8 @@ public abstract class SensorBase { // TODO: Refactor
      * @param channel The channel number to check.
      */
     protected static void checkAnalogOutputChannel(final int channel) {
-        if (channel <= 0 || channel > kAnalogOutputChannels) {
-            System.err.println("Requested analog channel number is out of range.");
+        if (channel < 0 || channel >= kAnalogOutputChannels) {
+            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("Requested analog output channel number is out of range.");
         }
     }
 
@@ -160,7 +158,7 @@ public abstract class SensorBase { // TODO: Refactor
      */
     protected static void checkSolenoidChannel(final int channel) {
         if (channel < 0 || channel >= kSolenoidChannels) {
-            System.err.println("Requested solenoid channel number is out of range.");
+            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("Requested solenoid channel number is out of range.");
         }
     }
 
@@ -172,7 +170,7 @@ public abstract class SensorBase { // TODO: Refactor
      */
     protected static void checkPDPChannel(final int channel) {
         if (channel < 0 || channel >= kPDPChannels) {
-            System.err.println("Requested solenoid channel number is out of range.");
+            throw new IndexOutOfBoundsException("Requested PDP channel number is out of range.");
         }
     }