diff --git a/src/main/java/org/xerial/snappy/SnappyException.java b/src/main/java/org/xerial/snappy/SnappyException.java
index d5e13a3..81c08a5 100755
--- a/src/main/java/org/xerial/snappy/SnappyException.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/xerial/snappy/SnappyException.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
  * 
  */
 @Deprecated
-public class SnappyException extends IOException
+public class SnappyException extends Exception
 {
     private static final long    serialVersionUID = 1L;