diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/config_flow.py
index 1cd4a0b4c50..6ec039cbdec 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/config_flow.py
@@ -307,15 +307,8 @@ class HomekitControllerFlowHandler(config_entries.ConfigFlow):
                 self.finish_pairing = None
                 errors["pairing_code"] = "pairing_failed"
 
-        if errors and "base" in errors:
-            return self.async_show_form(step_id="try_pair_later", errors=errors)
-
         return self._async_step_pair_show_form(errors)
 
-    async def async_step_try_pair_later(self, pair_info=None):
-        """Retry pairing after the accessory is busy or unavailable."""
-        return await self.async_step_pair(pair_info)
-
     @callback
     def _async_step_pair_show_form(self, errors=None):
         return self.async_show_form(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/strings.json
index 6be751e63c9..b941f83cefa 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/strings.json
@@ -16,20 +16,16 @@
         "data": {
           "pairing_code": "Pairing Code"
         }
-      },
-      "try_pair_later": {
-        "title": "Pairing Unavailable",
-        "description": "Ensure the device is in pairing mode or try restarting the device, then continue to re-start pairing."
-      }      
+      }
     },
     "error": {
       "unable_to_pair": "Unable to pair, please try again.",
       "unknown_error": "Device reported an unknown error. Pairing failed.",
-      "protocol_error": "Error communicating with the accessory. Device may not be in pairing mode and may require a physical or virtual button press.",
+      "protocol_error": "Error communicating with the accessory. The device may not be in pairing mode and may require a physical or virtual button press. Ensure the device is in pairing mode or try restarting the device, then continue to resume pairing.",
       "authentication_error": "Incorrect HomeKit code. Please check it and try again.",
       "max_peers_error": "Device refused to add pairing as it has no free pairing storage.",
-      "busy_error": "Device refused to add pairing as it is already pairing with another controller.",
-      "max_tries_error": "Device refused to add pairing as it has received more than 100 unsuccessful authentication attempts.",
+      "busy_error": "The device refused to add pairing as it is already pairing with another controller. Abort pairing on all controllers, or try restarting the device, then continue to resume pairing.",
+      "max_tries_error": "The device refused to add pairing as it has received more than 100 unsuccessful authentication attempts. Try restarting the device, then continue to resume pairing.",
       "pairing_failed": "An unhandled error occurred while attempting to pair with this device. This may be a temporary failure or your device may not be supported currently."
     },
     "abort": {
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/translations/en.json b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/translations/en.json
index 6be751e63c9..b941f83cefa 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/translations/en.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/translations/en.json
@@ -16,20 +16,16 @@
         "data": {
           "pairing_code": "Pairing Code"
         }
-      },
-      "try_pair_later": {
-        "title": "Pairing Unavailable",
-        "description": "Ensure the device is in pairing mode or try restarting the device, then continue to re-start pairing."
-      }      
+      }
     },
     "error": {
       "unable_to_pair": "Unable to pair, please try again.",
       "unknown_error": "Device reported an unknown error. Pairing failed.",
-      "protocol_error": "Error communicating with the accessory. Device may not be in pairing mode and may require a physical or virtual button press.",
+      "protocol_error": "Error communicating with the accessory. The device may not be in pairing mode and may require a physical or virtual button press. Ensure the device is in pairing mode or try restarting the device, then continue to resume pairing.",
       "authentication_error": "Incorrect HomeKit code. Please check it and try again.",
       "max_peers_error": "Device refused to add pairing as it has no free pairing storage.",
-      "busy_error": "Device refused to add pairing as it is already pairing with another controller.",
-      "max_tries_error": "Device refused to add pairing as it has received more than 100 unsuccessful authentication attempts.",
+      "busy_error": "The device refused to add pairing as it is already pairing with another controller. Abort pairing on all controllers, or try restarting the device, then continue to resume pairing.",
+      "max_tries_error": "The device refused to add pairing as it has received more than 100 unsuccessful authentication attempts. Try restarting the device, then continue to resume pairing.",
       "pairing_failed": "An unhandled error occurred while attempting to pair with this device. This may be a temporary failure or your device may not be supported currently."
     },
     "abort": {