diff --git a/plugins/october/demo/components/Todo.php b/plugins/october/demo/components/Todo.php
index 7c3b56b1e..f3cac716e 100644
--- a/plugins/october/demo/components/Todo.php
+++ b/plugins/october/demo/components/Todo.php
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <?php namespace October\Demo\Components;
 
 use Cms\Classes\ComponentBase;
+use ApplicationException;
 
 class Todo extends ComponentBase
 {
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ class Todo extends ComponentBase
         $items = post('items', []);
 
         if (count($items) >= $this->property('max')) {
-            throw new \Exception(sprintf('Sorry only %s items are allowed.', $this->property('max')));
+            throw new ApplicationException(sprintf('Sorry only %s items are allowed.', $this->property('max')));
         }
 
         if (($newItem = post('newItem')) != '') {