diff --git a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/serialization/Serialization.scala b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/serialization/Serialization.scala
index c1859f120b..32868b3a46 100644
--- a/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/serialization/Serialization.scala
+++ b/akka-actor/src/main/scala/akka/serialization/Serialization.scala
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ object Serialization {
       case _ ⇒
         getDefaultSerializer match {
           case Some(s: Serializer) ⇒ Right(s)
-          case None                ⇒ Left(new Exception("No default serializer found for " + clazz))
+          case None                ⇒ Left(NoSerializerFoundException("No default serializer found for " + clazz))
         }
     }
   }