diff --git a/src/DeviceImpl.cpp b/src/DeviceImpl.cpp
index f434edc..d6b6e1f 100644
--- a/src/DeviceImpl.cpp
+++ b/src/DeviceImpl.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<libusb_device_descriptor> LibUSB::DeviceImpl::getDeviceDescripto
 
 		if (Result != LIBUSB_SUCCESS)
 		{
-			throw std::exception("libusb_get_device_descriptor() failed.");
+			throw std::runtime_error("libusb_get_device_descriptor() failed.");
 		}
 
 	}
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void LibUSB::DeviceImpl::Open()
 
 	if (m_pDevice.get() == nullptr)
 	{
-		throw std::exception("Open() failed - (There is no device!)");
+		throw std::runtime_error("Open() failed - (There is no device!)");
 	}
 
 	if (m_pHandle.get() == nullptr)
diff --git a/src/LibusbImpl.cpp b/src/LibusbImpl.cpp
index c7d90a0..84d5cd3 100644
--- a/src/LibusbImpl.cpp
+++ b/src/LibusbImpl.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ LibUSB::LibUSBImpl::LibUSBImpl()
 	int Result = libusb_init(&pContext);
 	if (Result != LIBUSB_SUCCESS)
 	{
-		throw std::exception("libusb_init() failed.");
+		throw std::runtime_error("libusb_init() failed.");
 	}
 
 	// Store in a shared_ptr