diff --git a/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/ShieldException.java b/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/ShieldException.java
index 2cf09be4984..bec613bbaef 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/ShieldException.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/shield/ShieldException.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import org.elasticsearch.common.collect.Tuple;
 /**
  *
  */
-public class ShieldException extends ElasticsearchException.WithRestHeaders {
+public class ShieldException extends ElasticsearchException.WithRestHeadersException {
 
     public ShieldException(String msg, Tuple... headers) {
         super(msg, headers);