diff --git a/lib/Service/FileService.php b/lib/Service/FileService.php
index bb63e2f9d..5e4cb2326 100644
--- a/lib/Service/FileService.php
+++ b/lib/Service/FileService.php
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class FileService implements IAttachmentService {
 			$error = $phpFileUploadErrors[$file['error']];
 		}
 		if ($error !== null) {
-			throw new \RuntimeException($error);
+			throw new \Exception($error);
 		}
 		return $file;
 	}
diff --git a/tests/unit/Service/FileServiceTest.php b/tests/unit/Service/FileServiceTest.php
index ee0fe80ce..41c48914e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/Service/FileServiceTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/Service/FileServiceTest.php
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class FileServiceTest extends TestCase {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * @expectedException \RuntimeException
+	 * @expectedException \Exception
 	 */
 	public function testCreateEmpty() {
 		$attachment = $this->getAttachment();
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class FileServiceTest extends TestCase {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * @expectedException \RuntimeException
+	 * @expectedException \Exception
 	 */
 	public function testCreateError() {
 		$attachment = $this->getAttachment();