diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/service/configuration/PropertyVetoException.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/service/configuration/PropertyVetoException.java
index 06479e6ff..fc4f76e90 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/service/configuration/PropertyVetoException.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/service/configuration/PropertyVetoException.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * @author Emil Ivov
  */
 public class PropertyVetoException
-    extends Exception
+    extends RuntimeException
 {
     /**
      * A PropertyChangeEvent describing the vetoed change.