diff --git a/pyipma/auxiliar.py b/pyipma/auxiliar.py
index 8f3a11f..248bc48 100644
--- a/pyipma/auxiliar.py
+++ b/pyipma/auxiliar.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)  # pylint: disable=invalid-name
 
+class IPMAException(Exception):
+    pass
 
 class AuxiliarParser:
     def __init__(self, api: IPMA_API, type="location"):
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ async def get_location(self, lon, lat):
             raw = await self.api.retrieve(url=self.endpoint)
 
             if raw is None:
-                raise Exception(f"Could not retrieve location for {lon}, {lat}")
+                raise IPMAException(f"Could not retrieve location for {lon}, {lat}")
 
             self.data = self._data_to_obj_list(raw)