diff --git a/src/Database/Exception.php b/src/Database/Exception.php
index 478a19454c8..9f8cfb5f505 100644
--- a/src/Database/Exception.php
+++ b/src/Database/Exception.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  */
 namespace Cake\Database;
 
-use Cake\Core\Exception as CakeException;
+use Cake\Core\Exception\Exception as CakeException;
 
 /**
  * Exception for the database package.