diff --git a/network_interface.nim b/network_interface.nim
index 8a0facf..3000b3e 100644
--- a/network_interface.nim
+++ b/network_interface.nim
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ type
     index*: cint
     flags*: cuint
 
-  NetworkInterfaceError* = object of ValueError
+  NetworkInterfaceError* = object of CatchableError
 
   Ifaddrs {.importc: "struct ifaddrs", pure, final,
             header: "<ifaddrs.h>".} = object