diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/ldap/LdapDataAccessException.java b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/ldap/LdapDataAccessException.java
index a8f327629b..f68f567ac2 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/ldap/LdapDataAccessException.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/acegisecurity/providers/ldap/LdapDataAccessException.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 package org.acegisecurity.providers.ldap;
 
-import org.acegisecurity.AuthenticationServiceException;
+import org.springframework.dao.DataAccessException;
 
 /**
  * Used to wrap unexpected NamingExceptions while accessing the LDAP server
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import org.acegisecurity.AuthenticationServiceException;
  * @author Luke Taylor
  * @version $Id$
  */
-public class LdapDataAccessException extends AuthenticationServiceException {
+public class LdapDataAccessException extends DataAccessException {
 
     public LdapDataAccessException(String msg) {
         super(msg);