diff --git a/account/src/main/java/de/muehlencord/shared/account/business/ControllerException.java b/account/src/main/java/de/muehlencord/shared/account/business/ControllerException.java
index 4e6bdd6..4c0223b 100644
--- a/account/src/main/java/de/muehlencord/shared/account/business/ControllerException.java
+++ b/account/src/main/java/de/muehlencord/shared/account/business/ControllerException.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ package de.muehlencord.shared.account.business;
  *
  * @author joern.muehlencord
  */
-public class ControllerException extends Exception {
+public class ControllerException extends RuntimeException {
 
     private static final long serialVersionUID = 5190280225284514859L;
     public static final int CAUSE_ALREADY_EXISTS = 1;