diff --git a/modules/doc/library/Doc/Exception/DocException.php b/modules/doc/library/Doc/Exception/DocException.php
index f749fb7b3..c7d895261 100644
--- a/modules/doc/library/Doc/Exception/DocException.php
+++ b/modules/doc/library/Doc/Exception/DocException.php
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
 
 namespace Icinga\Module\Doc\Exception;
 
-use RuntimeException;
+use Icinga\Exception\IcingaException;
 
 /**
  * Exception thrown if an error in the documentation module's library occurs
  */
-class DocException extends RuntimeException
+class DocException extends IcingaException
 {
 }