diff --git a/java/src/ch/ntb/usb/USBException.java b/java/src/ch/ntb/usb/USBException.java
index 3d02043..648d32a 100644
--- a/java/src/ch/ntb/usb/USBException.java
+++ b/java/src/ch/ntb/usb/USBException.java
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@
  */
 package ch.ntb.usb;
 
-public class USBException extends Exception{
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+public class USBException extends IOException {
 
 	public USBException(String string) {
 		super(string);